1891 and 1901 census lookup request for Annie Ford and father Cornelius Ford

[Martin]

From Annie Ford's marriage certificate (1909 in Rotherhithe) I have her age as 27 and her father as Cornelius Ford.

Can anyone help track this family.

Thanks in anticipation
Martin

[Lynda Cunningham]

Hi Martin :)

It would help to narrow the search a little if you provide some more details from the certificate. Addresses, occupations etc
There's also the chance that although Annie married in Rotherhithe, her origins could have been elsewhere.

best wishes
Lynda

[Martin]

Hi Lynda,

Thank you for your interest. From my grandparent's marriage certificate I have the following information:-

Married on 25 April 1909 at St Mary, Rotherhithe, London.
District St Olave Bermondsey, Vol 1d, Page 375

George Henry Forder, age 39 bachelor, millhand, 222 Rotherhithe Street.
His father William Forder, labourer.

Annie Ford, age 27, spinster, 222 Rotherhithe Street.
Her father Cornelius Ford, labourer.

My father has said that Annie was "in service" prior to getting married and that he thinks she was of Irish origin.

My cousin thinks she was brought up in a convent and that she did not know her own birthday so took the King's birthday as her own. He also thinks Cornelius might be her brother and that he was in the Irish Guards.

He is following up an Annie and Cornelius Ford at Barton Regis in Bristol, Gloucester.

For my part I have found the following:-

1891 Census
Annie Ford, Boarder, female, age 9, From Barnardo's Home, London

Alternately:
1881 Census
Dwelling 10 Half Moon Passage, London, Middlesex
Cornelius Ford; Head, M, male, 36, born Kerry Ireland, general labourer.
Julia; Wife, M, female, 38, born Cork Ireland.
Patrick, Son, 13, born Westminster, Middlesex.
Michael, Son, 11, ditto.
Ellen, Daughter, 9, ditto.
Mary, Daughter, 7, ditto.
Annie. Daughter, 4, ditto.

I have not managed to find this family on any other census.

Apart from the five year age difference either of these two could qualify but I don't know how to progress the search.

Regards Martin.

[Mark]

Can't claim these two are promising as they're both in NW London.

RG 13 / 1216 / ED 17 folio 65 page 2 schedule 7
14 Station Rd, Harlesden (Willesden)
Household of Emily H Bartlett includes
Annie Ford. Serv, S, -, 20, Housemaid domestic, London

RG 13 / 1226 / folio 145 page 1
Willesden District Council Isolation Hospital
Annie Ford, Servant, Single, -, 19, Laundress, London Chelsea
(there's also a Annie Ford, Servant, Widow, -, 62, Laundress, Wiltshire Westbury)

As for George ... maybe this series in 1901, 1891 & 1871 ...

RG 13 / 397 / ED 5 folio 133 page 2 schedule 8
17 Silver Street, Rotherhithe
Emma Forder, Head, Wid, -, 75, -, Kent Greenwich
George Forder, Son, S, 32, -, General Labourer, worker, Surrey Rotherhithe

RG 12 / 381 / ED 6 folio 132 page 17 schedule 91
542 Rotherhithe Rd, Rotherhithe
Emma Forder, Head, Widow, -, 65, Living on own means, Kent Greenwich
George Forder, Son, S, 21, -, General Labourer, worker, London Rotherhithe
Alfred Warren, Boarder, S, 22, -, Lighterman Barge, worker, London Rotherhithe

RG 10 / 643 / ED 9 folio 99 page 8 schedule 36
16 Surrey Pl, Rotherhithe
William Forder, Head, Mar, 45, -, Dock Lab, Kent Deptford
Emma Forder, Wife, Mar, -, 47, -, Kent Deptford
William Forder, Son, Unm, 18, -, Dock Lab, Kent Deptford
Ann Forder, Dau, -, -, 9, Scholar, Surrey Rotherhithe
Sophia Forder, Dau, -, -, 7, Scholar, Surrey Rotherhithe
Emma Forder, Dau, -, -, 5, Scholar, Surrey Rotherhithe
George Forder, Son, -, 2, -, -, Surrey Rotherhithe