This page was first written in late 2000 – I’ve kept it for anyone
ending up here hoping to find something about “Wardle” 9/7/09
James‘ younger brother John Wardle was born 8-Sep-1847 (in Kegworth) and was a successful mill owner/baker/greengrocer (the 1901 census lists his occupation as a farmer). He married Sarah Jane Bray, born 1843 in Hammersmith, on 27 July 1870 in Kegworth.
Their children:
- Frederick Bray, born 1872
- Alice, born 1874 married Thomas Rose (born in Sunderland). Died 1952
- Florence, born 1876 married George William Haywood (born in Kegworth). Died 1957
- Edith, born 1878 became Mrs Shepherd
I wonder if Mr Shepherd is related / the same as found in the Baptist Church photograph
John Wardle owned a mill on the sideley at Kegworth (photograph above – unknown date), as well as a bakers and grocers store in Kegworth (below).
The white building in the centre of the photograph (left, date also unknown) has on its sign:
WIDDOWSON
Plumber -something- Painter
Gas Fitter
The shop on the right has the sign WARDLE BAKER GROCER. One of the carts in front of the shop has ‘WARDLE & Co’ on its side (I’ve zoomed in on the cart – see below).
As an aside … a sideley is a side ley. A ley or lea being O.E. a field, originally a clearance in a forest, stretch of open grassy country. Common in place names, spelt -ley, -leigh, -ly &c. Therefore Kegworth’s sideley means the side field, pasture, meadow &c.
