Wallace FORD (1883-1954)
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1. Wallace Ford (1883 - 1954)
Spouse : Elizabeth Rose Warman (1884 - 1971)
1. Nola Irene Warren
2. .... Iris Ella Ford & George Ernest Edward Warren
3. .... .... George Dixie Ford & Sarah Jane West
4. .... .... .... Joseph Samuel Ford and Marianette Kingham
... Children 1. Wallace Ford & Elizabeth Rose Warman
2. Algernon Percy FORD3. George Dixie FORD4. Rose Ellen (or Rose Helen) FORD5. Stanley James FORD6. Ella FORD7. Hilda Gladys FORD8. Herbert Cyril FORD9. Aubrey Reginald FORD
Wallace Ford (about 1903)
WALLACE FORD Birth 1883, FEBRUARY 23 AT LUTON, BEDFORDSHIRE Baptism 1890, JANUARY 19 AT ST. GEORGE'S CHURCH, BIRMIINGHAM, WARWICKSHIRE Marriage 1908. JUNE 8 AT St. Mark's Church, Noel Park, Middlesex, London Spouse ELIZABETH ROSE WARMAN Death 1954, MAY 18 at Langdon Hill Hospital, London Cause of Death Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Macrocytic Anaemia Age at Death 71 Years Probate Probate granted to George William Wallace Ford, oil company representative, estate value £862/2s/2d. Occupations 1901 MACHINIST PRINTER 1911 METAL POLISHER, PLUMBER'S BRASS WORKER 1908 BRASS POLISHER Residences 1883 (BIRTH) Luton Bedfordshire 1890 (6 YRS) Birmingham Warwickshire 1891 (7 YRS) 10 Henry Street, Luton, Bedfordshire 1901 (18 YRS) 29 Pelham Place, Wood Green Middlesex 1908 (26 YRS) Renting 1 room on 1st floor, furnished at 61 Lymington Avenue, Wood Green. Landlord - J.S. Ford (Father) Rent £5 per week. 1911 (28 YRS) 113A Gladstone Avenue, Noel Park, Wood Green 1918-1923 49 Ringslade Road, Wood Green 1925-1931 2 Lakefield Road, Wood Green 1949 (67 YRS) 27 Arcadian Gardens, Wood Green 1953 (71 YRS) 27 Berwick Road, Wood Green East Siblings |
ELIZABETH ROSE WARMAN Birth 1884, February 5 68 Grove Road, Holloway, Middlesex Baptism 1884, March 7 St. John’s Church, Holloway, Middlesex Father CHARLES BAKER WARMAN Mother SARAH WATTS Paternal Grandfathers William Kenwood Warman and George Watts Marriage 1908. JUNE 8 AT St. Mark's Church, Noel Park, Middlesex, London Spouse WALLACE FORD Death 1971, December at Elstree, Hertfordshire (Vol 4b, Page 142) Age at Death 87 years Siblings 1. Charles Henry Warman (C1885 - ) Holloway, Middlesex 2. Richard Alfred Warman (C1889 - ) Holloway, London 3. Arthur Baker Warman (C1890 - ) Holloway, London 4. Sidney Albert Warman (C1893 - ) Wood Green, Middlesex 5. Herbert Harold Warman (C1895 - ) Wood Green, Middlesex 6. William G Warman (1887 – 1899) Wood Green, Middlesex Children |
WALLACE FORD – EARLY YEARS
My first introduction to Wallace Ford was through a large Ford family photograph my mother gave me many years ago. Mum identified most of the people featured in the photograph, including Wallace. His image portrayed a strong, reliable, honest, calm young man and my research into his life did not change my initial characterisation of the man – Wallace Ford, my grandfather’s brother.
Wallace Ford was the first-born son of Joseph Samuel Ford and Marionette Kingham, my great-grand-parents. A younger brother of Wallace was my grandfather, George Dixie Ford.
1883 - Birth of Wallace Ford
Wallace was born to Joseph Samuel Ford and Marianette Kingham – my great grand-parents – in Luton, Bedfordshire on February 23, 1883 whilst the family was living at 151 Park Street, Luton.
1883 Birth Certificate - Wallace Ford, Luton, Bedfordshire
1890 - Baptism
Wallace’s parents moved from Luton, Bedfordshire to live briefly in Birmingham, Warwickshire in the late 1880’s – this was where Wallace’s father, Joseph Samuel Ford had been born. On January 19, 1890 at Saint George’s Church in Birmingham Joseph and Marionette had their family baptised.
1890 Baptism Register - Ford Children, Birmingham, Warwickshire
• Wallace Ford, 6 years old
• Algernon Percival Ford, 5 years old
• George Dixie Ford, 2 years old
• Rose Elizabeth Ford, 1 year old
1891 - Census, Luton, Bedfordshire
By 1891, the Census showed that the family had moved back to Luton, living at 10 Henry Street. Information from the census reveals that Wallace’s father, Joseph Samuel Ford, worked as a Brass Finisher. Another child had been added – Stanley James Ford.
1891 - Census, Luton, Bedfordshire
1901 - Census, Wood Green, Middlesex
Sometime during the following ten years, the Ford family moved to a new house - this time to Wood Green, near London in Middlesex - to 29 Pelham Place, Wood Green.
Wallace was now 18 years old and was working as a Machinist / Printer. He was a tall, well-built young man, with a handsome face, dark hair, moustache and a direct gaze. He dressed well and clearly took pride in his appearance. Wallace was working as a Machinist.
1901 - Census, Wood Green, Middlesex
1903 – Studio Portrait of Ford Family
Standing from Left – Stanley James Ford, George Dixie Ford, Wallace Ford, Algernon Percy Ford and Ella Ford.
Seated from left – Marionette Ford, nee Kingham, Joseph Samuel Ford and Herbert Cyril Ford
ELIZABETH ROSE WARMAN – EARLY YEARS
Wallace was about to meet and marry Elizabeth Rose Warman, and this is a summary of Elizabeth’s early years.
1884 - Birth of Elizabeth Rose Warman
Elizabeth Rose Warman was born in 1884, February 5, Islington (Folio 1b, Page 257). At the time of Elizabeth’s birth, the family were living at 68 Grove Road, Holloway, Middlesex. Her father was Charles Baker Warman and her mother Sarah Watts. Elizabeth’s parents had been married on November 10, 1883 in Middlesex.
1883 Marriage Record Charles Baker Warman & Sarah Watts
Elizabeth’s father, Charles Baker Warman’s occupation was Travelling Bag Maker. Her paternal grandfather was William K Warman who worked as a Tanner and Currier, and her maternal grandfather was George Watts, a Gardener. Witnesses to Elizabeth’s parents wedding were William Watts and Ellen Francis Warman.
1884 Birth Certificate - Elizabeth Rose Warman, Islington, Middlesex
Elizabeth was baptised on March 7, 1884 at St. John’s Church, Holloway, Middlesex. The family were living at 68 Grove Road, Upper Holloway.
1885 -1895
Elizabeth was the first-born in the family, but she was soon followed by six younger brothers –
• Charles Henry Warman, Born About 1885, Holloway, Middlesex• Richard Alfred Warman, Born About 1889, Holloway, Middlesex• Arthur Baker Warman, Born About 1890, Wood Green, Middlesex• Sidney Albert Warman. Born About 1893, Wood Green, Middlesex• Herbert Harold Warman, Born About 1895, Wood Green, Middlesex• William G Warman, Born 1887; Died 1890, Wood Green, Middlesex
1901 - Census, Warman Family, Middlesex
The Census of 1901 has the Warman family still living in Middlesex, her father, Charles Baker Warman worked as a Travelling Leather Bag Maker, Elizabeth Rose Warman, aged 17, was a Shirt Sewing Machinist and her oldest brother, Charles Henry Warman, aged 16 was a Junior Solicitor’s Clerk.
1901 Census - Warman Family, Wood Green, Middlesex
WALLACE & ELIZABETH FORD – MARRIED LIFE
1908 - Marriage of Wallace Ford to Elizabeth Rose Warman
Wallace Ford was 25 years old when he married Elizabeth Rose Warman who was a year younger. After banns, they married in St. Mark’s Church in Noel Park, Haringey (Middlesex) on June 8, 1908. The marriage register showed that both Wallace and Elizabeth were literate and signed their own names to the register.
Elizabeth’s father, Charles Baker Warman worked at that time as a caretaker at Alexander School in Wood Green where the Warman family lived.
Wallace’s father, Joseph Samuel Ford was a Brass Polisher as was Wallace. At the time of his marriage, Wallace was living with the Ford family at 61 Lymington Avenue in Noel Park.
Witnesses to their marriage were Wallace’s brother, Algernon Percy Ford and Edith Elizabeth Watts, probably either an aunt or cousin to Elizabeth – both of whom signed their names to the register.
After their marriage, the couple moved into a furnished room on the 1st floor at 61 Lymington Avenue, Wood Green – their landlord being Wallace’s father, J.S Ford. They paid 5 shillings per week to rent the room.
1908 Marriage Certificate - Wallace Ford & Elizabeth Rose Warman, Noel Park, Middlesex
1911 - Census, Wood Green, Middlesex
At 28 years old Wallace and his wife, Elizabeth Rose, 27 years, lived at 113A Gladstone Avenue in Noel Park, Wood Green. Wallace gave his occupation as Metal Polisher, Plumber’s Brass Work. There were no children to the marriage, but Elizabeth Rose was pregnant.
1911 Census - Wallace & Elizabeth Rose Ford, Wood Green, Middlesex
1911 – Birth of son, George William Wallace Ford
In 1911, on July 10, Wallace and Elizabeth’s first-born child, a son was born. They named him George William Wallace Ford - presumably after Elizabeth’s grandfathers, George Watts and William Warman. I wonder if this was an indication that Wallace was not close to his own father or his grand-parents?
1911 - Birth Certificate - George William Wallace Ford
1912 - Baptism of son, George William Wallace Ford
At a year old, their son, George William Wallace Ford, was baptized at St. Mark’s Church in Noel Park. At the time the family were living at 49 Ringslade Road in Wood Green.
1914 - Birth of daughter, Rose Elizabeth Ford
Wallace and Elizabeth’s second child – Rose Elizabeth Ford – was born on April 25, 1914. The family were still living at 49 Ringslade Road, in Wood Green.
Name: Rose E FordMother's Maiden Name: WarmanRegistration Year: 1914Registration Quarter: Apr-May-JunRegistration district: EdmontonInferred County: MiddlesexVolume: 3aPage: 1040Source: FreeBMD. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
1914 - 1938
According to the Electoral Rolls, Wallace and his family continued living at 49 Ringslade Road in Wood Green until about 1926. In 1926, the family moved to 2 Lakefield Road, also in Wood Green.
But not for long, in 1927, the family were recorded living at 2 Hilsdon Street in Wood Green. Oddly enough, another change of address a year later - 1928 back to 2 Lakefield Road.
The electoral roll showed that in 1933, Wallace Ford, his wife, Elizabeth Rose Ford and his son, George William Wallace Ford were living at 2 Lakefield Road, Wood Green where they continued to live until about 1937.
In 1937 Wallace and his wife, Elizabeth Rose, his daughter, Rose Elizabeth and his son, George William Wallace were living at 27 Berwick Road in Wood Green.
1938 - Marriage of son, George William Wallace Ford
At the age of 27 years on June 11, 1938, Wallace and Elizabeth’s son, George William Wallace Ford married Elsie Caroline Riley in Barnet, Middlesex. Elsie had been born in Hendon, Middlesex in 1914.
1938 - Marriage Certificate - George William Wallace Ford and Elsie Caroline Riley
1939 - England and Wales Register
The England and Wales Register of 1939 was initially taken due to the onset of war with the purpose of producing National Identity Cards. The register later came to be multi-functional, first as an aid in the use of ration books and later helping officials record the movement of the civilian population over the following decades and from 1948, as the basis for the National Health Service Register.
The 1939 Register is an extremely important genealogical resource, not only for the rich detail and information recorded for each person and household, but also in helping to bridge a thirty-year gap in census data.
The census taken in 1931 was destroyed during the Second World War and no census was carried out in 1941 due to the ongoing conflict. The 1939 register, as held by The National Archives, contains data only for England and Wales and does not include records from households in Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.
Wallace aged 56 years and his daughter, Rose Elizabeth Ford, aged 25 years lived at 27 Berwick Road in Wood Green. Wallace was recorded as working as a Metal Polisher (Sanitary Ware) and his daughter worked as a Typist in the Civil Service.
Wallace’s wife, Elizabeth Rose Ford, had moved to Shepshed in Leicestershire to 23 Moorfield Street to live with a family headed by Henry J Potter. His wife, Ada and his daughter, Amy Christina also lived there, and Elizabeth Rose Ford is recorded as an Unpaid Domestic Worker.
Wallace’s son, George William Wallace Ford, aged 28 years and his wife, Elsie Caroline Ford, lived in Hendon, Middlesex and he worked as a Manufacturing Chemist Clerk. He was also an APP Air Warden for his district.
1945 – 1954
During the years between 1945 and 1954, Wallace, his wife, Elizabeth Rose and his daughter Rose Elizabeth Ford were living at 45 Berwick Road, Wood Green.
1954 - Death of Wallace Ford
Wallace, suffering from Tuberculosis and Anaemia, was taken to Langdon Hills Hospital in Langdon Hills where he died on May 19 in 1954. He was 71 years old and was a retired metal polisher – his employment working in the metals industry most likely contributed to his illness.
His son, George William Wallace Ford was with his father when he died. The death certificate for Wallace gives his son’s address as 19 West Way, Edgware, Middlesex.
I have not yet found where Wallace was laid to rest.
1956 - Death of Daughter, Rose Elizabeth Ford
Wallace and Elizabeth’s daughter, Rose Elizabeth died shortly after Wallace’s death on August 3, 1956 at North Middlesex Hospital in Edmonton. She had never married. She was 42 years old at her death. Prior to her death, she had been living at 27 Berwick Road, Wood Green, and had been employed as a copy typist. The cause of her death was given as Hepatic Renal Failure and Hemorrhagia Chronic Nephritis. Her brother, George Ford, living at 19 West Way, Edgware, registered her death on the day of her death.
Death Registration - Rose Elizabeth Ford, Edmonton, Middlesex
According to Electoral Rolls, Wallace’s widow, Elizabeth Rose Ford lived at 27 Berwick Road, Wood Green by herself until shortly before her death.
1971 - Death of Elizabeth Rose Ford, nee Warman
Wallace’s wife, Elizabeth Rose, outlived him by many years, passing away in December,1971 at the age of 87 years. She died in Elstree in Hertfordshire.
Name : Elizabeth Rose WarrenBirth: February 2, 1884Death Registration : December, 1971Age at Death : 87 yearsRegistration District : Elstree, HertfordshireVol 4b Page 142Source: England & Wales Death Index 1916 - 2007
Death Registration - Elizabeth Rose Ford, Warman, Elstree, Hertfordshire
GRANDCHILDREN OF WALLACE & ELIZABETH FORD
1 Michael Henry Ford
Gender MaleBirth 1939, Oct 12 Hendon, MiddlesexBaptised 1912, Aug 30 St. Mark’s Church, Noel Park, Haringey, UKFather George William Wallace FordMother Elsie Constance RileyOccupation 1939 Manufacturing Chemist’s Clerk
Furniture Company Director
Residences 1938-1965
2011 19 West Way, Edgware, Middlesex
The Old Vicarage, Church Road, North Leigh, Oxfordshire
Marriage 1962 (23 yrs) Islington, London on July 28Wife Mary Antoinette RyanDeath 2011 (72 yrs) July 28 at Cromwell Hospital, Kensington
Cause of Death Lung CancerCremationChildren Noel Michael Ford (Married Deborah Burnsell)Dan Ford
2 Trevor Henry Ford
Gender MaleBirth 1948 July 13 in EdgwareFather George William Wallace FordMother Elsie Constance RileyMarriage 1970Spouse Valerie Ann Stoneman