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Henry Francis Fordham

Male 1854 - 1911  (57 years)


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  • Name Henry Francis Fordham 
    Born 14 Oct 1854  8, Holland Street, Kensington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census Return 7 Apr 1861  24, Hampden Street, Paddington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 24 Hampden Street, Paddington, London
      Hy Francis Fordham - head - married - age 34 - joiner - born Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
      Eliza Fordham - wife - married - age 31 - born Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
      Henry F. Fordham - son - age 6 - born Kensington, Middx
      William D. Fordham - son - age 5 - born Kensington, Middx
    Occupation Between 1871 and 1892 
    Milkman / Milk Carrier 
    Census Return 2 Apr 1871  16, James Street, Kensington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 16, James Street, Kensington
      Henry F. Fordham - head - married - age 44 - carpenter - born Bury St Edmunds
      Eliza Fordham - wife - married - age 41 - born Bury St Edmunds
      Harry F. Fordham - son - age 16 - milk man - born Kensington, Middlesex
      William D. Fordham - son - age 15 - carpenter's boy - born Kensington, Middlesex
      Eliza Fordham - daur - age 9 -scholar - born Paddington, Middlesex
      Charles Fordham - son - age 4 - born Kensington, Middlesex
      James Fordham - son - age 2 - born Kensington, Middlesex
    Residence 1874  20, Peel Street, Kensington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 23 Aug 1877  9a, James Street, Kensington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census Return 3 Apr 1881  9a, James Street, Kensington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 9a James Street -
      Charles Carroll - head - married - age 51 - plasterer - born Kensington, Middx
      Elizabeth Carroll - wife - married - age 50 - born Kensington, Middx
      Amelia Hervin - head - widow - age 77 - nurse - born Westminster, Middx
      Arthur Ellis - nephew - age 9 - born Kensington, Middx - imbecile
      Henry F. Fordham - head - married - age 26 - milkman - born Kensington, Middx
      Rachel M. Fordham - wife - married - age 26 - born Kensington, Middx
      Henry J.V. Fordham - son - age 5 - scholar - born Kensington, Middx
      Elizabeth R. Fordham - daur - age 2 - born Kensington, Middx
      Sarah A. Fordham - daur - 2 months - born Kensington, Middx

      8a James Street -
      living with 3 other households
      Eliza Fordham - head - widow - age 50 - upholstress - born Suffolk
      William D. Fordham - son - unmarried - age 25 - letter carrier - born Kensington, Middx
      Charles F. Fordham - son - unmarried - age 14 - paper boy - born Kensington, Middx
      James Fordham - son - unmarried - age 13 - milk boy - born Kensington, Middx
    Residence 7 Jul 1885  18, James Street, Kensington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 30 Jul 1886  18, Vespan Road, Shepherds Bush, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census Return 5 Apr 1891  20, Vespan Road, Shepherds Bush, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 3 rooms -
      Henry F. Fordham - head - married - age 36 - milk carrier - born Kensington, London
      Rachael M. Fordham - wife - married - age 36 - born Kensington, London
      Henry J. Fordham - son - age 15 - milk carrier - born Kensington, London
      Elizabeth Fordham - daur - age 12 - scholar - born Kensington, London
      Sarah A. Fordham - daur - age 10 - scholar - born Kensington, London
      Eliza M. Fordham - daur - age 8 - scholar - born Kensington, London
      Eleanor C. Fordham - daur - age 5 - scholar - born Kensington, London
      Albert J. Fordham - son - 3 - born Shepherds Bush, London
      Caroline H. Fordham - daur - 1 - born Shepherds Bush, London
    Residence 8 May 1892  30, Vespan Road, Shepherds Bush, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1901 
    Road Labourer 
    Census Return 31 Mar 1901  1, Taylors Cottages, High Street, Harlesden, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 5 or more rooms -
      Henry Fordham - head - married - age 46 - road labourer - worker - born Kensington, Middx
      Rachel Fordham - wife - married - age 46 - born Kensington, Middx
      Eelena Fordham - daur - age 14 - general servant domestic - born Kensington, Middx
      Albert Fordham - son - age 13 - born Hammersmith, Middx
      Florence Fordham - daur - age 9 - born Hammersmith, Middx
      Rose Fordham - daur - age 5 - born Harlesden, Middx
    Occupation 1911 
    Lamplighter 
    Census Return 2 Apr 1911  26, Shelley Road, Willesden, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 26 Shelley Road, Harlesden
      3 rooms
      Henry Francis Fordham - Head - 56 - Married for 35 years - 11 children born alive - 7 children still living - 4 children who have died - Lamp Lighter - born Royal Kensington Parish
      Rachel Martha Fordham - Wife - 56 - Married - born Royal Kensington Parish - became blind at the age 52 four years blind
      Rose Mable Fordham - Daughter - 15 - born Harlesden
    Find A Grave Link https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186855954 
    Alternative Name Harry F. Fordham 
    Died 21 Dec 1911  26, Shelley Road, Willesden, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: Influenza/Bronchitis/Rheumatism 
    Buried Willesden New Cemetery, Franklyn Road, Willesden, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I951  Family Tree
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2020 

    Father Henry Francis Fordham,   b. 2 Dec 1826, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Oct 1876, 19, Orchard Street, Kensington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years) 
    Mother Eliza Matthews,   b. 21 Mar 1829, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Oct 1886, 51, Denmark Road, Willesden, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Family ID F408  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rachel Martha Carroll,   b. 20 Jul 1854, Park Lane, Kensington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Dec 1943, 58, Harley Road, Willesden, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 23 Aug 1874  St George's Church, Campden Hill, Kensington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Fordham,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +2. Henry John Valentine Fordham,   b. 3 Jul 1875, Kensington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jan 1947, 20, St Albans Road, Harlesden, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     3. Charles William Fordham,   b. Dec 1876, Kensington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Aug 1877, 9a, James Street, Kensington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    +4. Rachel Elizabeth "Elizabeth" Fordham,   b. 12 Jul 1878, Kensington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1950, St Pancras, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
    +5. Sarah Ann Eliza Fordham,   b. 1881, Kensington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jun 1915, Willesden, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years)
     6. Eliza Mary Fordham,   b. 28 Dec 1882, Kensington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1963, Ealing, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     7. Charles William Fordham,   b. Jun 1884, Kensington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jul 1885, 18, James Street, Kensington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
    +8. Eleanor Catherine Fordham,   b. 30 Jul 1886, 18, Vespan Road, Shepherds Bush, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 May 1958, 6, Tower Road, Willesden, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     9. Albert James "Bertie" Fordham,   b. 1888, Shepherds Bush, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1916, Mametz, France Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 28 years)
     10. Caroline Hannah Fordham,   b. 1889, Fulham, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 May 1892, 30, Vespan Road, Shepherds Bush, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)
     11. Kate Florence "Florrie" Fordham,   b. 1891, 20, Vespan Road, Shepherds Bush, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Apr 1908, University College Hospital, St Pancras, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 17 years)
     12. Fordham,   b. Abt 1893,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +13. Rose Mabel Fordham,   b. 10 Sep 1895, Hendon, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 1991, Watford, Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years)
    Last Modified 22 Feb 2020 
    Family ID F88  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart