Fords of Katandra

Photo below
Gravestone for Joseph Ford Grave
D.j 21 St Bartholomew's Church Yard,
Wilmslow, Cheshire

Photo to the right
St Bartholomew's Church, Wilmslow

Photo obtained from:
Cheshire Churches website
http://www.moston.org/churches.html
©1999-2008 Bill Moston

Family Memories

Joseph FORD was baptised on 30th April 1786 in Alderley, Cheshire to parents Stephen & Martha FORD.
The parish marriage records page 121 No.22 show Joseph FORD, Bachelor of this parish, occupation - weaver and Betty BRACEGIRDLE of this parish, Spinister were married on 29th January 1807 by W Bownless, Minister of Chadkirk.  Both signed with their mark X in the presence of Sam Wood and Henry Clarkson.
1. In 1808 Joseph and Elizabeth FORD had their first child, Hannah at Deans Row, Wilmslow. 
2. On 1 January 1811 there is a baptism registered at Wilmslow to Jos & Eliz FORD of Chorley, daughter Mary.
3. On 14 March 1814, there is a baptism registered at the Unitarian Chapel Dean Row to Joseph & Elizabeth FORD, a daughter Eliza FORD, born 17 June 1813. (This entry is to be confirmed - she may belong to the wrong Joseph & Elizabeth FORD (nee HOUGH) click here for more details).
4. There is a record for a John FORD born/died 1815 at Chadkirk Chapel, St Chad which is a possible child for our Joseph FORD & Elizabeth BRACEGIRDLE.
5. Joseph was born at Chorley or Alderley, Cheshire on 1 March 1816. His baptism is recorded at Lende End Wesleyan, Wilmslow on 28 April 1816 by Thomas HARRIS.
6. In 1818 there is another baptism registered to Joseph and Elizabeth FORD of Hough, at the Wilmslow Parish Church. This child was named Elizabeth, baptised on 20 September 1818, Joseph's occupation is listed as weaver.
7.On 11 May 1820, Sarah, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth FORD of Chorley in the parish of Wilmslow was born.  Sarah was baptised by Jno DAVIS on 19 June 1820 at Lende End Wesleyan Wilmslow.
8. On 1 October 1822, Ann FORD was born, she is recorded on the Parish records as being baptised at the Unitarian Chapel Dean Row on 30 April 1823, the 8th child of Joseph FORD and Elizabeth BRACEGIRDLE of the township of Chorley, Parish Wilmslow, County of Chester.  Joseph's occupation is recorded as farmer and weaver.
9. John was born 26 August 1824 1824 and baptised 19 December 1824 also at Dean Row, he is listed as the 9th Child of Joseph FORD and Elizabeth BRACEGIRDLE
10.Then comes the baby of the family - our Thomas FORD baptised on 24th June 1827 at Wilmslow Parish Church to Joseph and Elizabeth FORD. Abode - Hough, father's occupation is listed as farmer.

Joseph occupied and farmed about 57 acres of land owned by Thomas Joseph TRAFFORD.  This land was located on both sides of Hough Lane, Bollin Fee, Wilmslow, Cheshire England. You can find a map showing Joseph FORD as the Occupier of this farmland on the Cheshire Government Tithe Maps website.

http://maps.cheshire.gov.uk/tithemaps/

On the Tithe maps of Cheshire from the period 1836 -1851, Joseph occupied the following plots at Hough's Lane, Township of Bollin Fee, Parish of Wilmslow, Cheshire:
The following were on the east side of Hough's Lane:
Plot number 1876 known as Water Pipe Field, it was listed as "arable" which means it is land fit for cultivation (by plowing) and was 4 acres 2 rood and 38 perches in area.
Plot 1877, Orchard and Stack Yard, Arable, 1 rood and 8 perches.
Plot 1878, Little Horse Pasture, Meadow, 2 acres and 30 perches.
Plot 1879, Macclesfield Meadow, Meadow, 2 acres, 1 rood and 11 perches.
Plot 1880, Big Horse Pasture, Arable, 5 acres, 2 rood and 5 perches.
Plot 1882, Kiln Field, Arable, 4 acres and 26 perches.
Plot 1883, Meadow across Lane, Meadow, 1 acre, 2 rood and 35 perches.
Plot 1884, Big Orchard, Arable, 6 acres and 2 perches.

On the west side of Hough's Lane were the following plots:
Plot 2202, Near and Far Carr Croft, Meadow, 2 acres, 3 rood, 32 perches.
Plot 2204, Wheat Hey, Pasture, 4 acres, 1 rood, 4 perches.
Plot 2205, Trough Meadow, Pasture, 1 acre, 1 rood, 37 perches.
Plot 2206, Far Two Acres, Pasture, 4 acres, 3 rood, 13 perches.
Plot 2207, Near Two acres, Arable, 4 acres, 3 rood, 22 perches.
Plot 2208, Pit Field, Pasture, 4 acres, 3 rood, 28 perches.
Plot 2209, House Meadow, Meadow, 1 acre, 3 rood, 4 perches.
Plot 2210, HOMESTEAD etc, 3 rood, 12 perches.
Plot 2215, Aarons Acre, Pasture, 4 acres, 12 perches.

1 acre = 4 rood
1 rood = 40 perches.

1841 CENSUS HOUGH LANE BOLLIN FEE WILMSLOW CHESHIRE

Ths FORD in the above census is 'our' Thomas and Ths HARINSON is Joseph and Elizabeth FORD's grandson (Son of Thomas HARRISON and Mary HARRISON (nee FORD)).

In 1848, Joseph is listed on the Marriage registration of his youngest son Thomas, and his occupation is listed as grocer.

 1851 CENSUS HOUGH LANE BOLLIN FEE €“ ALTRINCHAM CHESHIRE

Joseph FORD dies on Christmas Day 1859, see details below and click here to see photo of headstone and inscription at St Bartholomews Churchyard, Wilmslow. By 1861 census, his widow Elizabeth is living with her son John and wife Martha on the farm at Hough Lane, Bollin Fee :

BURIAL OF JOSEPH FORD SENIOR - 29 Dec 1859 St Bartholomew€™s Church yard Wilmslow: