Thomas FORD (1827-1877)

Family Stories > 6th GENERATION > Thomas Bate Ford's Family

1. Thomas Ford (1827 - 1877)

Spouse : Ann Underhill (1827 - 1887)

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

... Children 1. Thomas Ford and Ann Underhill

2.   Daniel Ford
3. Joseph Ford
4.   William Ford
5.   Mary Ann Ford
6.   Francis Ford
7.   Jacob Ford
8.   Henry Ford

THOMAS FORD

Birth 1827, July 20 in Birmingham

Baptism 1827, August 8 at St. Martin's Church, Birmingham

Father Thomas Bate Ford

Mother Elizabeth Garmans

Marriage 1846, February 15 at St. Martin's Church, Birmingham

Spouse Ann Underhill

Born 1827, September 20 at Birmingham

Baptised 1828, January 7 at St. Martin's Church, Birmingham

Father Samuel Underhill

Mother Sarah Unknown

Death 1887 at Albert Road, Aston, Warwickshire

Burial 1887, August 13 in Birmingham

Death 1877, June

Age at Death 49 years

Burial 1877 June, Warstone Lane Cemetery, Birmingham

Occupation Gun Action Filer, Gun Dealer, Gum Maker

Residences

1851 - 9 Court, 13 Lanes, Birmingham

1861 - 5 Hospital Street, Birmingham

1871 - 5 Hospital Street, Birmingham

1881 - 30 Albert Road, Birmingham

1885 - Back of 26 Well Street, Birmingham

1886 - 58 Witton Road, Birmingham

Children

1. Thomas Bate Ford

Born 1848

Baptised 1848, June 19 at St. Phillip's Church, Birmingham

Father Thomas Ford

Mother Ann Underhill

Occupation - 1881 - Gun Finisher

Death 1881, July 20 at 16 Albert Road, Aston-juxta-Birmingham

Age at Death 34 years

Burial 1881, July 23 at St. Saviour Church, Saltley, Warwickshire

2. Henry Ford

Born 1849 in Birmingham, Warwickshire

Baptised 1849, July 23 at St. Phillip's Church, Birmingham

Father Thomas Ford

Mother Ann Underhill

Marriage #1 1873, April 6 at St. James the Less Church, Ashted, Warwickshire

Witnesses to Marriage Thomas Bate Ford and Martha Elizabeth Gadd

Spouse #1 Mary Ann Gadd

Born About 1851

Father Benjamin Gadd (Nail Master)

Death 1877 at Aston, Warwickshire

Age at Death 26 years

Marriage #2 1885, March 29 at St. George's Church, Birmingham

Spouse #2 Caroline Ford

Born 1861, January 9 at Birmingham

Baptism 1872, January 7 at St. George's Church, Birmingham

Father Francis Ford

Mother Ellen Osborne

Death 1936, November 7

Burial 1936, November at Lodge Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Section 14, Plot 552

Death 1899, May 23 at Aston, Warwickshire, UK

Age at Death 50 years

Burial Witton Cemetery, Birmingham, UK

Children from Marriage to Mary Ann Gadd

1. Henry Ford

Born 1874, March 6 at Birmingham, UK

Baptised 1874, October 4 at St. George Church, Birmingham

Father Henry Ford

Mother Mary Ann Gadd

Marriage 1900, September 1 at St. George's Church, Edgbaston, Warwickshire

Spouse Emma Ford

Born 1879, May 21 at Birmingham, Warwickshire

Father Henry Ford

Mother Emma Weight

Death 1942, May in Birmingham

Occupation Gun Maker

Death 1945, January at Smethwick, Staffordshire

Age at Death 71 years

Children 1. Leslie Harry Ford (1917 - 1984)

2. Mary Ann Ford

Born 1875, June 11 at Birmingham, UK

Baptised 1876, June 11 at Birmingham

Father Henry Ford

Mother Mary Ann Gadd

Married 1900, June 2 at St. George's Church, Edgbaston, Warwickshire

Spouse Henry Ford

Born 1875 at Birmingham, Warwickshire

Father Henry Ford

Mother Emma Weight

Death

Children 1. Arthur Henry Ford

Born 1902

Father Henry Ford

Mother Emma Weight

Marriage 1927 at Hertfordshire

Spouse Minnie Bourne

Death 1985 at St. Albans, Hertfordshire

Age at Death 83 years

2. Hilda Doris Ford

Born 1902 at Birmingham, Warwickshire

Father Henry Ford

Mother Emma Weight

Death 1938 at Smethwick, Stafforfdshire

Age at Death 36 years

Children from Marriage to Caroline Ford

1. Caroline Ford

Born 1886, February 2

Baptism 1890, July 20

Father Henry Ford

Mother Caroline Ford

Marriage 1915 July at King's Norton, Warwickshire, UK

Spouse William Charles Colmer (1887 - 1975)

Death 1941, April 11 at Staffordshire, UK

Age at Death 55 years

Children 1. Stanley William Colmer (1919 - 1941)

KIA on H.M.A.S Gladiolus on October 21, 1941

Age at Death 22 years

2. Olive Merle Colmer

Born 1923, November 1

Father Henry Ford

Mother Caroline Ford

Marriage 1945 July at Olldbury, Warwickshire, UK

Spouse Phillip Ronald Parry (1923 - 2019)

Death 2019 at Halesowen, Worcestershire, UK

Age at Death 96 years

2. May Ford

Born 1888, October 20

Baptism 1890, July 20 at St. George's Church, Birmingham

Father Henry Ford

Mother Caroline Ford

Death

3. William Ford

Born 1890, June 28 at Aston, Birmingham, UK

Baptism 1890, July St. George's Church, Birmingham

Father Henry Ford

Mother Caroline Ford

Death 1925, June 21

Burial, 1925, June 21 at Lodge Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Section 14, Plot 552

Age at Death 35 years

4. Frederick Ford

Born 1895

Father Henry Ford

Mother Caroline Ford

Death 1898, December, Warwickshire, UK

Age at Death 3 years

5. Gladys Hilda Ford

Born 1898

Father Henry Ford

Mother Caroline Ford

Marriage 1926, August 2 at St. Augustine's Church, Edgbaston, Birmingham

Spouse Cecil Arthur Henry Titley (1901 - 1961)

Death 1967 at Birmingham

Age at Death 69 years

Children 1. Brian A. Titley (1932 - ....)

1827 – Birth of Thomas Ford

Thomas was born in Birmingham, Warwickshire on July 20, 1827 and christened at Saint Martin’s Church – first born son of Thomas Bate Ford and Elizabeth Garmans.

Name:                                               Thomas Ford
Gender:                                            Male
Birth Date:                                        20 Jul 1827
Baptism Date:                                   26 Dec 1827
Baptism Place:                                  Saint Martiin’s,Birmingham,Warwick,England
Father:                                              Thomas Ford
Mother:                                             Elizabeth
Source Information
Ancestry.com. England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 [Family Seach]
Original data: England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.

1827 – Birth of Ann Underhill

Ann was born on December 20, 1827 to father Samuel Underhill and mother Sarah Unknown. She was christened a few weeks later at Saint Phillip’s Church in Birmingham.

Name:                                               Ann Underhill
Gender:                                            Female
Birth Date:                                        20 Dec 1827
Baptism Date:                                   7 Jan 1828
Baptism Place:                                  Saint Phillips,Birmingham,Warwick,England
Father:                                              Samuel Underhill
Mother:                                             Sarah
FHL Film Number:                            813720, 813721
Source Information
Ancestry.com. England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
Original data: England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.

1846 – Marriage to Ann Underhill

At the age of 19 years, he married Ann Underhill at Saint George’s Church. According to the Parish Record, both were minors. Thomas was employed as a Japanner and lived at Hospital Street, Birmingham. He signed his name. Ann gave no employment, lived in Summer Lane and her father was Samuel Underhill who was a Coach Harness Plater. Ann made her mark.

Witnesses to their marriage were Sarah Underhill and Edward Glover.

Name:                                               Thomas Ford
Gender:                                            Male
Marriage Date:                                  15 Feb 1846
Marriage Place:                                 Saint George,Birmingham,Warwick,England
Spouse:                                            Ann Underhill
FHL Film Number:                            0588402-4
Source: England, Warwickshire, Parish Registers, 1535-1963

1848 – Birth of son, Thomas Bate Ford

Their first-born son was named after Thomas’ father. He was christened on June 19, 1848 at Saint Phillip's Church.

Name:                                               Thomas Bate Ford
Baptism Date:                                   19 Jun 1848
Baptism Place:                                  Birmingham, St Philip, Warwickshire, England
Parish as it Appears:                         Birmingham, St Philip
Father:                                              Thomas Ford
Mother:                                             Ann Ford
Source Citation
Reference Number: DRO 25; Archive Roll: M44
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Birmingham, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1912 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

1849 – Birth of Son, Henry Ford

Henry was christened at Saint Phillip’s Church in Birmingham on July 23, 1849.

First name(s)                                    Henry
Last name                                         Ford
Gender                                             Male
Birth year                                          -
Birth place                                        -
Baptism year                                     1849
Baptism date                                     23 Jul 1849
Place                                                Birmingham
County                                              Warwickshire
Country                                            England
Father's first name(s)                        Thomas
Father's last name                            Ford
Mother's first name(s)                       Ann
Mother's last name                            -
Record set                                        England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975
Category                                           Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory                                     Parish Baptisms
Collections from                                England, Great Britain
England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975

1851 – Census

Five years after their marriage, Thomas and Ann settled down to life at G Court, 19 House - most likely one of the Back to Back houses. Their family now included two sons, Thomas Bate Ford, aged 4, born 1847 and Henry Ford, aged 2, born 1849. Thomas worked as a Japanner and Ann was a Tray Varnisher.

Name:                                               Thomas Ford
Age:                                                  23
Estimated Birth Year:                        abt 1828
Relation:                                           Head
Spouse's Name:                                Ann P Ford
Gender:                                            Male
Where born:                                     Birmigham
Civil Parish:                                       Birmingham St George
Town:                                               Birmingham
County/Island:                                  Warwickshire
Country:                                           England
Registration district:                          Birmingham
Sub-registration district:                    St George
Piece:                                               2058
Folio:                                                288
Page Number:                                  18
Household Members:                       Name                                            Age

Thomas Ford                                      23
Ann P Ford                                        23
Thomas B Ford                                   4
Henry Ford                                        2

Source Citation
Class: HO107; Piece: 2058; Folio: 288; Page: 18; GSU roll: 332119-332121
Source Information
Ancestry.com. 1851 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

1861 – Census

Another ten years and Joseph and Ann Ford are living at 5 Hospital Street, Birmingham. Joseph is still a Japanner, Ann an Oil Varnisher, their son Thomas is now Gun Finisher, whilst their youngest, Henry is still a scholar. They also have two nephews living with them - Henry, aged 16 (born about 1845) and George, aged 3 (born about 1858).

Relation:                                           Head
Spouse's Name:                                Mrin Ford (Anne)
Gender:                                            Male
Where born:                                     Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Civil Parish:                                       Birmingham
Ecclesiastical parish:                        St George
Town:                                               Birmingham
County/Island:                                  Warwickshire
Country:                                           England
Registration district:                          Birmingham
Sub-registration district:                    St George
ED, institution, or vessel:                  17
Neighbors:                                        View others on page
Household schedule number:           4
Piece:                                               2159
Folio:                                                3
Page Number:                                  1
Household Members:                       Name                                              Age

Thomas Ford                                    33
Mrin Ford                                          33
Thomas Ford                                    13
Henry Ford                                       12
Henry Ford                                       16
George Ford                                     3

1871 – Census

By relying on the transcription provided of the 1871 Census form, a ‘new’ son, Perry, had arrived. However, a check of the original census record reveals an error in the transcription of the very poor original hand-writing – “Perry” was actually “Henry”.

Name:                                               Perry Ford
Age:                                                  20
Estimated Birth Year:                        abt 1851
Relation:                                           Son
Father's name:                                  Thomas Ford
Mother's name:                                 Ann Ford
Gender:                                            Male
Where born:                                     Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Civil Parish:                                       Birmingham
Ecclesiastical parish:                        St George
Town:                                               Birmingham
County/Island:                                  Warwickshire
Country:                                           England
Registration district:                          Birmingham
Sub-registration district:                    St George
ED, institution, or vessel:                  17
Household schedule number:           5
Piece:                                               3121
Folio:                                                67
Page Number:                                  1
Household Members:                       Name                                               Age

Thomas Ford                                      42
Ann Ford                                           43
Thomas B Ford                                   23
Perry Ford                                          20

1873 – Marriage of Son, Henry Ford

At the age of 24 years, their second son, Henry, married Mary Ann Gadd, although the transcription reads ‘Godd’. Witnesses to the marriage were his brother, Thomas Bate Ford and Martha Elizabeth Gadd. Henry’s father was Joseph Ford, a Japanner and Mary Ann’s father was Benjamin Gadd, a Nail Master. Both Henry and Mary Ann signed the register.

Name:                                               Henry Ford
Gender:                                            Male
Age:                                                  24
Birth Date:                                        abt 1849
Marriage Date:                                  6 Apr 1873
Marriage Place:                                 Ashted, St James the Less, Warwickshire, England
Parish as it Appears:                         Ashted, St James the Less
Father:                                              Thomas Ford
Spouse:                                            Mary Jane Godd
Source Citation
Reference Number: DRO 10; Archive Roll: 641
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Birmingham, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1937 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

1874 – Birth of Grandchildren from Henry and Mary Ann Ford

NAME:                                                                Henry Ford
GENDER:                                                           Male
BIRTH DATE:                                                     06 Mar 1874
BAPTISM DATE:                                               04 Oct 1874
BAPTISM PLACE:                                             Saint George,Birmingham,Warwick,England
FATHER:                                                            Henry Ford
MOTHER:                                                           Mary Jane
FHL FILM NUMBER:                                         588400, 588401
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS:                                Name
                                                        Henry Ford
                                                        Mary Jane
                                                        Henry Ford

1876 – Birth of Grandchildren from Henry and Mary Ann Ford

Name:                                               Mary Ann Ford
Gender:                                            Female
Baptism Date:                                   11 Jun 1876
Baptism Place:                                  Birmingham, Warwick, England
Father:                                              Henry Ford
Mother:                                             Mary Jane
FHL Film Number:                            1520129
Source Information
Ancestry.com. England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
Original data: England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.

1877 - Death of Thomas Ford

Thomas died at Birmingham in June of 1877. He was buried at the Warstone Lane Cemetery in Birmingham.

1877 – Death of Daughter-in-law, Mary Ann Ford

Name:                                               Mary Jane Ford
Estimated Birth Year:                        abt 1851
Registration Year:                             1877
Registration Quarter:                        Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death:                                    26
Registration district:                          Aston
Inferred County:                               Warwickshire
Volume:                                            6d
Page:                                                236
Source Information
FreeBMD. England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
Original data: General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England:

1881 – Census

Thomas’s mother, Ann, is listed as having no occupation, whilst Thomas B Ford and Henry Ford are both Gun Finishers. Ann Ford, as head of the household, has listed Harry Ford, aged 7 and Mary Ann Ford, aged 5 as her children, but they are in fact the her grand-children, children of Henry Ford, their mother, Mary Ann Ford, having died shortly after the birth of her daughter, Mary Ann..

Name:                                               Henry Ford
Age:                                                  32
Estimated Birth Year:                        abt 1849
Relationship to Head:                       Son
Mother:                                             Ann Ford
Gender:                                            Male
Where born:                                     Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Civil Parish:                                       Aston
County/Island:                                  Warwickshire
Country:                                           England
Street address:                                 30 Albert Rd
Occupation:                                      Gun Maker
Registration district:                          Aston
Sub registration district:                    Aston Manor
Household Members:                       Name                              Age
                                                        Ann Ford                         52
                                                        Thomas B. Ford              33
                                                        Henry Ford                      32
                                                        Harry Ford                      7
                                                        Mary Ann Ford                 5

1881 – Death of Son, Thomas Bate Ford

At the age of 34 years, Thomas Bate Ford died at 16 Albert Road, Aston-juxta-Birmingham.

Name:                                               Thomas Bate Ford
Age:                                                  34
Birth Date:                                        abt 1847
Burial Date:                                       23 Jul 1881
Burial Place:                                     Saltley, St Saviour, Warwickshire, England
Parish as it Appears:                         Saltley, St Saviour
Source Citation
Reference Number: DRO 46/45; Archive Roll: Reel 7
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Birmingham, England, Church of England Burials, 1813-1964 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Now for a mystery. Thomas Bate Ford, described as a Gun Maker and a Bachelor died on July 23,1881 at 16 Albert Road, Aston-juxta-Birmingham and administration of his personal estate, worth £688 15s 3d. was granted to Ann Ford of the same address on September 3,188, Widow and Mother and only Next of Kin.

Eight years later an amended grant was issued. Administration of personal estate of Thomas Bate Ford late of 16 Albert Road, Aston-juxta-Birmingham Gun Maker died July 20, 1881 to Caroline Ford, widow. Effects £495. This replaced the former grant of September 1881.

1885 – Marriage of son, Henry Ford to Caroline Ford

I found a marriage between Caroline Ford, aged 26, spinster of Back 26 Well Street, Birmingham, father Francis Ford, deceased and Henry Ford, aged 36, Widower, Gunmaker of Back 26 Well Street, father Thomas Ford, deceased. This marriage took place on March 29, 1885 in Saint George’s Church, Birmingham.

Caroline Ford was the daughter of Francis Ford and Ellen Osborne, Francis being the brother of Thomas Ford, making the marriage between first cousins.

Name:                                               Caroline Ford
Gender:                                            Female
Age:                                                  26
Birth Date:                                        abt 1859
Marriage Date:                                  29 Mar 1885
Marriage Place:                                 Birmingham, St George, Warwickshire, England
Parish as it Appears:                         Birmingham, St George
Father:                                              Francis Ford
Spouse:                                            Henry Fred
Source Citation
Reference Number: DRO 9; Archive Roll: 607
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Birmingham, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1937 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Original data: Anglican Parish Records. Birmingham, England: Library of Birmingham.

A check of the original documentation revealed the bride-groom’s surname was ‘Ford’ and not ‘Fred’.

1891 – Census

Henry Ford was a widower, his first wife, Mary Jane Godd having died in 1877. His two children, Henry Ford, aged 17 years and Mary Anne Ford, aged 15 years at the date of this census were included in his census list.

Caroline and Henry Ford went on to have several more children – Caroline Ford (born about 1886), May Ford (born about 1889) and William Ford (born about1890).

Ann Ford, mother of Henry Ford, had died in September of 1887 at home at Albert Road.

Name:                                               Henry Ford
Gender:                                            Male
Age:                                                  42
Relationship:                                     Head
Birth Year:                                        1849
Spouse:                                            Caroline Ford
Birth Place:                                       Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Civil Parish:                                       Aston
Residence Place:                              Aston, Aston, Warwickshire, England
Sub registration district:                    Aston Manor
ED, Institution or Vessel:                   32
Neighbors:                                        View others on page
Piece:                                               2433
Folio:                                                15
Household Members:                       Name                   Age
                                                        Henry Ford           42
                                                        Caroline Ford        30
                                                        Henry Ford           17
                                                        Mary A Ford         15
                                                        Caroline Ford        5
                                                        May Ford            2
                                                        William Ford        9/12
Source Citation
The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 2433; Folio: 15; Page: 33
Source Information
Ancestry.com. 1891 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

1901 Census

Name:                                               Caroline Ford
Age:                                                  40
Estimated Birth Year:                        abt 1861
Relation to Head:                              Head
Gender:                                            Female
Mother:                                             Ellen Ford
Birth Place:                                       Birmingham
Civil Parish:                                       Birmingham
Ecclesiastical parish:                        St John
County/Island:                                  Warwickshire
Country:                                           England
Registration district:                          Birmingham
Sub-registration district:                    Lady Wood
ED, institution, or vessel:                  45
Piece:                                               2830
Folio:                                                8
Page Number:                                  7
Household schedule number:           45
Household Members:                       Name       Age
                                                        Caroline Ford        40
                                                        Caroline Ford        15
                                                        Mary Ford            12
                                                        William Ford        10
                                                        Gladys Ford          3
                                                        Ellen Ford            64
Source Citation
Class: RG13; Piece: 2830; Folio: 8; Page: 7
Source Information
Ancestry.com. 1901 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

1936 - Death of Caroline Ford

Caroline died on November 7 in 1936 and was buried at the Lodge Hill Cemetery, Section 14, Plot 552.