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Family Memories
Elizabeth BRACEGIRDLE''s parents are Peter BRACEGIRDLE and Esther WOOD who married 17 Aug 1794 while living at Lower Withington Cheshire, England. Peter and Esther are buried at St Bartholomews, Wilmslow in grave Dj24, not far from where Elizabeth and Joseph FORD are buried in gravee Dj21.
Elizabeth married on 29th January 1807 at Chadkirk Chapel , in the county of Cheshire, Joseph FORD, bachalor (of this parish) Weaver & Betty BRACEGIRDLE (of the said parish) Spinster, Married by Banns by W Bowness Minister, and witnessed by Sam Wood, Hy Clarkson.
In 1808 Joseph FORD and Elizabeth BRACEGIRDLE had their first child, Hannah at Deans Row, Wilmslow.
In 1811 there is a Wilmslow Parish Church Baptism on 1 January for Mary, dr of Jos & Eliz FORD of Chorley.
Eliza FORD born 14th March 1813 Baptised 17th June 1814 Unitarian Chapel, Dean Row.
John FORD Burial records show buried 1st October 1815 at Romiley (Chadkirk Chapel) aged 1 month.
Joseph, child number 5 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.
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.
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.
Ann FORD date of birth 1st October 1822 baptised on 30th April 1823 at the Unitarian Chapel, Dean Row to Joseph Ford, Farmer & Weaver and Elizabeth BRACEGIRDLE noted on entry 8th child
John FORD was born 26th August 1824 and Baptised 19 December 1824, at the Unitarian Chapel, Dean Row to Joseph FORD, Farmer and Elizabeth BRACEGIRDLE of the township of Chorley in the Parish of Wilmslow and according to later censuses was born at Chorley or Bollin Fee, noted on entry 9th child
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.
1841 CENSUS HOUGH LANE BOLLIN FEE WILMSLOW CHESHIRE
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FORD, Jos - Farmer
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M
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50
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1791
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Cheshire
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FORD, Elizabeth
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F
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50
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1791
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Cheshire
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FORD, Ths
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M
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14
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1827
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Cheshire
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HARINSON, Ths
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M
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8
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1833
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Cheshire
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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.
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MARRIAGE OF THOMAS FORD & ELIZA BATES
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Date
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28 December 1848
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Place
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Cathedral Church Manchester
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Groom
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Thomas FORD 21 Bachelor Plate Layer
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Groom€™s Address
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Ardwick
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Groom's Father
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Joseph FORD Grocer
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Bride
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Eliza BATES 19 Spinster
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Bride's Address
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7 Fairfield Street
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Bride's Father
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John BATES Clerk
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Witnesses
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John FORD & Martha FORD
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1851 CENSUS HOUGH LANE BOLLIN FEE €“ ALTRINCHAM CHESHIRE
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FORD, Joseph
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Head
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Married
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M
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64
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1787
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Farmer
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Warford Cheshire
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FORD, Elizabeth
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Wife
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Married
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F
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62
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1789
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Withington Cheshire
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HARRISON, Thomas
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Grand Son
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Unmarried
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M
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17
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1834
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Joiner (Apprentice)
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Bollin Fee Cheshire
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PHILLIPS, W
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Servant
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Widower
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M
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33
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1818
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Ag Lab
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Whitmore Staffordshire
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Joseph FORD dies on Christmas Day 1859, see below, and 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
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DEATH OF JOSEPH FORD SENIOR
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District
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Wilmslow Altrincham Cheshire
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When Died
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25 December 1859
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Where Died
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Hough Bollin Fee Wilmslow
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Name Sex & Age
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Joseph FORD Male aged 74
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Occupation
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Farmer
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Cause of Death
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Apoplexy
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Informant
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Joseph FORD in attendance
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Note: the informant is his eldest son, Joseph
1861 CENSUS HOUGH BOLLIN FEE €“ ALTRINCHAM CHESHIRE
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FORD, John
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Head
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Married
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M
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37
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1824
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Farmer Of 56 Acres Employing 8 Men
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Chorley Cheshire
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FORD, Martha
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Wife
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Married
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F
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34
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1827
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Farmers Wife
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Alpraham Cheshire
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FORD, Arthur
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Son
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M
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7
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1854
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Scholar
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Hough Cheshire
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FORD, Margaret
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Daughter
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F
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5
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1856
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Hough Cheshire
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FORD, Mary
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Daughter
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F
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3
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1858
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Hough Cheshire
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MASSON, Samuel
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Servant
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Unmarried
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M
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20
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1841
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Carter
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Spurstow Cheshire
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BURGH, George
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Servant
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Widower
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M
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67
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1794
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Farmers Labourer
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Great Warford Cheshire
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FORD, Elizabeth
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Mother
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Widow
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F
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73
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1788
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Formerly A Farmer
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Willington Cheshire
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Elizabeth passed away in 1862 and her death was registered by her daughter Sarah BOOTH (nee FORD)
BURIAL OF ELIZABETH FORD €“ 4 Nov 1862 in St Bartholomew€™s Church yard Wilmslow
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DEATH OF ELIZABETH FORD
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District
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Wilmslow Altrincham Cheshire
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When Died
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31 October 1862
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Where Died
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Hough Bollin Fee Wilmslow
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Name Sex & Age
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Elizabeth FORD Female 75 years
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Occupation
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Farmer
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Cause of Death
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General Decay
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Informant
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Sarah BOOTH present at the death
Church Street Bollin Fee Wilmslow
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