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Albert Wardle (1866-1936)

This page was first written in late 2000 – I’ve transferred it here for anyone ending up here hoping to find something about “Wardle” 4/8/09

Albert Wardle was my great grandfather, born 15-Jul-1866 in Kegworth (son of James Wardle 1839-1914) and married Sarah Jane Brentnall.  They had eight children:

  • Harold James born 9-Jan-1894
  • Eric Charles born 12-Oct-1896
  • Doris Mabel born 7-Mar-1898
  • Marjorie born 15-Apr-1900
  • Grace born Feb-1902 died 18-Apr-1905
  • Bernard Leslie born 29-Nov-1904
  • Frederick Cyril born 8-Oct-1907
  • Leonard Douglas born 2-Apr-1911

Albert went to London to manage a tea store in the 1880s. The marriage certificate shows Albert Wardle’s address as Farrant Avenue in Wood Green (N22 in North London today), but he moved to Kettering to manage Liptons before his first child, Harold, was born, and then bought a shop on the Market Place in the town.

In 1900, Albert went into business with Mr Jacquest to form Jacquest & Wardle – a haulage firm.

The horse and dray are standing outside Hawthorn Road School, Kettering (the school is still there today). Later, Albert Wardle used steam tractors – he is second on the right, working to move a redundant Midland Railway carriage to a site where the new owner used it as living accomodation.

Below: Albert, third from right, supervising his road steam tractor in Midland Road, Wellingborough. The picture was taken about 1912 where he was transporting a railway steam locomotive en route to Earls Barton ironstone quarry.

Wardle Bros Garage, Kettering

The photograph on the left was taken circa 1928. It’s a picture of my Grandad’s and Great Uncles’ garage on Stamford Road in Kettering (the brothers were Eric, Bernard and Len).

Wardle Bros garage opened in 1928, and became a dealer for Jowett cars in 1936. At the same time Great Uncle Harold was running a haulage company called Wardle & Keach.

The next photograph was taken in January 1950. The lady by the car was the secretary at the garage, Jean Lucy.In 1952 Wardle Bros changed over to selling Austin motors. Then in 1965 the garage was taken over by H. A. Saunders, and five years later Mann Egerton took over the business.

Today the garage is still there, although its incarnation is as Corby Motors, a Peugeot dealer (I think).

James Wardle (1839-1914)

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

My great-grandfather, Albert, was the fourth of 10 children, whose father was James Wardle, a lay preacher at the Baptist church in Kegworth. James Wardle married Frances Hardy on 9-Feb-1861 (Frances Hardy, born 1841 in Kegworth (or Chester-Le-Street?) died 29-Nov-1920). Their children:

  • John born 1861 married Emma
  • Eliza born 1863 married James Barker
  • Harriett born 18-May-1864 married William English (born 26-Oct-1860 in Northern Ireland)
  • Albert born 15-Jul-1866 married Sarah Jane Brentnall
  • Margaret born 1869 married Albert Marsh (born 14-Mar-1870 in Stowe, Bury St Edmunds)
  • George born 1871 married Florence Parker Brentnall on 28-Sep-1891
  • Hannah born 5-Apr-1872 married Samuel Wilders (born 1873 in Kegworth)
  • Caroline born 16-Nov-1875 married George Croker (born in Isleworth, London)
  • John born 1876 (correct? or repeat entry born 1861?)
  • Ellen (Nellie) born 12-May-1877 died 1-May-1966 in Kegworth
  • Fanny born 19-May-1879 married Thomas Henry Seal (born 11-Oct-1877 in Leicester)

James Wardle’s father was John Wardle born 1810 in Diseworth.

Harriett and Fanny were married in the Baptist Church in Kegworth, which probably explains why there’s more detail about them and their children.

A Wardle family gathering in Blackpool, 1903

The photograph was taken at Blackpool in 1903*

Back row left to right: unknown, Albert, James, George Croker, James Barker, unknown, unknown

Middle row (l-r): Unknown, Sarah Jane (with baby Grace), Frances (née Hardy), Caroline Croker (née Wardle), Eliza Barker (née Wardle)Unknown

Front row (l-r): Harold, Doris, Frances Croker, Albert Barker, Marjorie and Eric

* Wardle unless stated otherwise

If a date is close to one you’re trying to connect to, or you spot something that doesn’t tally, please let me know.

Back row left to right: George Bowler, William North, George H.Wallis, Samuel Wilders, John Adkins, John Woolley, Ernest Woolley
Front row (standing): John Waterhouse, Joseph Barker, Percy Mills, James Shepherd, Edwin W.Wilders, Frederick Woolley
Seated: John Young, James Wardle

Not sure how my dad ended up with this photograph (and unfortunately lacking a date). James Wardle was a lay preacher at the Baptish Church in Kegworth.

John Wardle b1810 Diseworth

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

John Wardle was born 18-Jan-1810 in Diseworth and worked on the canals as a labourer. He lived to 80 years of age (died 18-Dec-1890).

John married Hannah Bramley who was born in Kegworth (born 13-Apr-1812 died 20-Oct-1880).

Their children:

  • Thomas born 3-Dec-1832 married Sarah (born Whittleton, Cambridgeshire 1837)
  • William born 13-Jan-1834
  • Sarah born 9-Feb-1836 died 10-Feb-1851
  • Robert born 22-Jan-1838
  • James born 29-Dec-1839 died 10-Mar-1914 married Frances Hardy
  • George born 3-Oct-1841 married Isabella (born in Kegworth 1841)
  • Eliza born 8-Nov-1843 married George Dakin (born in Kegworth 1843)
  • Maria born 10-Mar-1845 married William Jarvis (born in Leicester 1844)
  • John born 8-Sep-1847 married Mary Jane Bray (born in Shepherd’s Bush 2-Apr-1843, died 2-Feb-1925)
  • Hannah born 16-Feb-1850 died 8-Apr-1852
  • Joshua born 11-May-1852 married Sarah Woolley (born 1854)
  • Sarah Elizabeth born 13-Jun-1854 married Henry Roberts (born 1853)

John Wardle’s father was George Wardle, also born in Diseworth. John had two brothers – Robert, born 24-Aug-1807 and Joshua born 3-Jan-1812. That’s as far back as our Wardle line goes (so far).

John Wardle, b1847 Kegworth

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.

Wardle Family History

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

This is my starting point… Details from the Wardle family tree (click on the links for more names and dates):

  • My great grandfather is Albert Wardle (born 15-Jul-1866 in Kegworth / died 24-Jun-1936 in Kettering).
  • Albert’s father was James Wardle (born 29-Dec-1839 in Kegworth (maybe Belper?) / died 10-Mar-1914 in Kegworth).
  • James’ father was John Wardle (born 18-Jan-1810 in Diseworth / died 18-Dec-1891 in Kegworth).

John’s father was George Wardle – born in Diseworth, he married Sarah.

Uncle Bernard couldn’t remember why and where the dinner in the photo above was held, but thinks it might have been to celebrate the anniversary of the end of the First World War. Using the decor as a guide the dinner was probably held at the Fuller Institute. Working your way up the lefthand side*: Hilda (1st cousin twice removed), Margaret (1st cousin twice removed), Bert (1st cousin twice removed), unknown, Eric (great uncle), Florrie (wife of Eric), unknown, unknown. On the righthand side starting at the front*: Len (grandfather), Fred (great uncle), Harold (great uncle), Bill English (1st cousin twice removed), unknown, unknown, Bernard (great uncle), Syd Marsh (1st cousin twice removed), Frank Marsh (husband of great aunt). * Wardle unless specified otherwise

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