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Son of William Gardner 1800 and Sarah Reed
William was baptised on 13 Jan 1828 (1) in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire. He married Mary Sidwell in Dec 1851 (2)
Mary Ann Sidwell was born on 9 May 1827 (1) and baptised on 17 Jun 1827 (1) in Chesham, Buckinghamshire. The IGI shows her surname as Sedwell, but the GRO Entry for her marriage shows the name as Sidwell. Her parents are James Sidwell and Mary Puddyfoot.
William and Mary settled in Chorleywood where they had 7 children.
George Gardner * Born about 1855 in Chorleywood (3) Elizabeth Gardner Born about 1857 in Chorleywood (3) John Gardner * Born about 1860 in Chorleywood (3) Henry Gardner Born about 1863 in Chorleywood (3) Joseph Gardner Born about 1865 in Chorleywood (3) Harvey Gardner Born about 1869 in Chorleywood (3) Frederick Gardner Born about 1875 in Chorleywood (3) * has own page
William died in 1888 (4) in Chorleywood and Mary ann died in 1895 (5)
Census details below
1851 Census for William - see William Gardner 1800 1861 Census RG9/835 (Enumerator spelt name Gardener) William Gardener Head m 34 Agricultural Labourer Rickmansworth, Herts Mary Ann Gardener Wife m 32 Chesham, Bucks George Gardener Son 6 Scholar Rickmansworth, Herts Elizabeth Gardener Daug 4 Rickmansworth, Herts John Gardener Son 1 Rickmansworth, Herts Address: Chorleywood Bottom, Rickmansworth, Herts 1871 Census RG10/1383 William Gardner Head m 42 Agricultural Labourer Rickmansworth, Herts Mary Ann Gardner Wife m 42 Layhill, Buckinghamshire John Gardner Son u 10 Agricultural Labourer Rickmansworth, Herts Henry Gardner Son u 8 Scholar Rickmansworth, Herts Joseph Gardner Son u 8 Scholar Rickmansworth, Herts Harvey Gardner Son u 2 Rickmansworth, Herts Address: Chorleywood Bottom, Hertfordshire 1881 Census RG11/1440 - (Enumerator spelt name Gardiner) William Gardiner Head m 54 Agricultural Labourer Rickmansworth, Herts Mary A Gardiner Wife m 54 Lay Hill, Bucks Joseph Gardiner Son 15 Agricultural Labourer Rickmansworth, Herts Harvey Gardiner Son 12 Agricultural Rickmansworth, Herts Frederick Gardiner Son 6 Scholar Rickmansworth, Herts Address: Rickhamsworth, Hertfordshire (possibly Trings Farm) 1891 Census RG12/1121 Mary Ann Gardner Head wid 66 Chesham, Buckinghamshire Henry Gardner Son s 28 Agricultural Labourer Rickmansworth, Herts Frederick Gardner Son s 16 Gardeners Dom Servant Rickmansworth, Herts Jane Gardner G/Daug 5 Scholar Chalfont, Buckinghamshire Address: Kemp Cottages, The ?, Chorleywood, Hertfordshire
Sources (1) IGI Record (2) GRO - Dec 1851 - 6 1073 - Watford (3) Census (4) GRO - JFM 1888 - 3a 394 - Watford - aged 58 (Caution - birth year two years adrift) (5) GRO - JFM 1895 - 3a 457 - Watford - aged 67 Page last updated 23 Jun 2010 Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com *****************************************************