Christopher FORD (1807-1875) - Warren and Ford Family History

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Christopher FORD (1807-1875)

Family Stories > 7th GENERATION > Jacob Ford's Family
5.  Christopher Ford (1807 - 1875)    
   Spouse : Phebe Moore  (1816 - 1898)

1.  Nola Irene Warren
2.  ....  George Ernest Edward Warren & Iris Ella Ford
3.  ....  ....  George Dixie Ford & Sarah Jane West
4.  ....  ....  ....   Samuel Joseph Ford & Marianette Kingham
5.  ....  ....  ....  .... Joseph Ford & Ann Turner
6.  ....  ....  ....  ....  ....  Thomas Bate Ford & Elizabeth Garmans
7.  ....  ....  ....  ....  ....  ....  Jacob Ford & Mary Smith
...  Children  1.  William Ford
2.  Jacob Ford & Mary Ann Lester
3.  Sarah Ford & Daniel Creswell
4.  Thomas Bate Ford & Elizabeth Garmans
5.  Christopher Ford & Phebe Moore
6.  Robert Ford
CHRISTOPHER FORD

Birth  1807 at Bilston, Staffordshire
Baptism  1807, November 8 at Bilston, Staffordshire
Father  Jacob Ford
Mother  Mary Smith

Marriage  1830, May 17 at St. Thomas' Church, Worcester
Spouse  Phebe Moore
 
 Born 1816,
  Baptism 1816, August 11 at Heston, Middlesex
   Father    Joseph Moore  Blacksmith
   Mother  Phebe Unknown
   Died  1898, June Brenford, Middlsex
   Age at Death   81 years

Occupations
1841 - Japanner
1851 - Journeyman Japanner
1861 - Japanner

Residences
1841 - Oxford Street Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
1851 - 20 Moxley Street, Wolverhampton
1861 - 8 Cold Lanes, Bilston, Staffordshire

Death  1875, May 19 at Wolverhampton, Stafford in Work House Infirmary
Cause of Death   Fever for 14 days
Age at Death  68 years
Burial  1875, May 25, West Midlands



Children
1.  Elizabeth Ford
   Born   1830, October 17 at Bilston, Staffordshire
   Baptised  1830, October 17 at Bilston, Staffordshire
  Father  Christopher Ford
  Mother  Phebe Moore

   Marriage  1850, August 12 at Coseley, Staffordshire
   Spouse  John Jones (1833 - 1897)

  Death  1891, August 25 in Staffordshire
  Age at Death  60 years
  Burial    Bilston Cemetery, Staffordshire

  Children    1.  Richard Jones
                              Born  1856, May 24 at Staffordshire
                              Baptised  1856, December 7 at Sedgley, Staffordshire
                              Father John Jones
                              Mother Elizabeth Ford     
      
                              Marriage  1891, November 25 at Willenhall, St. Stephen's Church, Staffordshire
                              Spouse  Jane Thomas

                              Children  1.  Benjamin Jones  (1893 - ....)
                                              2.  Elsie Maud Jones  (1894 - ....)
                                              3.  Thomas Richard Jones  (1896 - ....)
                                              4.  George Jones   (1899 - ....)

 

2.  Jacob Ford
      Born 1832, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
      Baptised  1832, September 30 at St. Leonard's Church, in Bilston, Staffordshire
      Father Christopher Ford
      Mother Phebe Moore

1830 - MARRIAGE
 At Dudley, Worcester on May 17, 1830  Christopher Ford married Phebe Moore
 Christopher was a bachelor
 Phebe was a spinster
 Both signed with a cross
 Witness was Jacob Ford

1841 - CENSUS - OXFORD STREET, WOLVERHAMPTON
 Christopher Ford 30 Japanner
 Phebe Ford 25
 Elizabeth Ford 11

1851 - Census - Marley Street, Bilston
 Christopher Ford Head Marr 43 Journeyman Japanner BP Bilston, Staff
 Phebe Ford Wife Marr 40 ""
 John Jones Lodger Marr 21 Engineer ""
 Elizabeth Jones Wife Marr 21 Japanner ""
NOTE - daughter Elizabeth has married John Jones.

1861 - Census - Bilston
 Christopher Ford Head Marr 55 Journeyman Japanner BP Bilston, Staff
 Phebe Ford Wife Marr 52 ""

1875 - Death
 On 19 May, 1875, Christopher Ford died at the Wolverhampton Workhouse
 He was aged 68 years
 He had been a Tin Plate Worker
 He had suffered from a fever for the 14 days prior to his death
 Present at his death was another inmate of the workhouse, Isaac Summerhill

Documents -


1830 - Marriage Certificate Christopher Ford and Phebe Moore



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