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John Ford ploughman, dairyman, vanman1

M, #148, b. 7 September 1816, d. 26 April 1894
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 9 Jun 2024

Parents:

Father*: John Ford b. 21 Dec 1775, d. bt 6 Jun 1841 - 30 Mar 1851
Mother*: Ann Gibson b. 24 Mar 1774, d. bt 30 Mar 1851 - 1 Jan 1855
Relationship:
2nd great-grandfather of Patricia Catherine Adamson
  • Birth*: John Ford ploughman, dairyman, vanman was born on 7 September 1816 at Arbirlot, Forfarshire, Scotland, .
  • He was the son of John Ford and Ann Gibson.
  • (Groom) Marriage*: John Ford ploughman, dairyman, vanman married Margaret Scott, daughter of David Scott and Jane Stewart, on 30 June 1838 at Barry, Forfarshire, Scotland, .
  • (Deceased) Death*: John Ford ploughman, dairyman, vanman died on 26 April 1894 at 1 Church Street, Princes Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 77 1894 deaths in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee, John Ford grocer's van driver married to Margaret Scott, 1894 April twenty sixth 7h 40m am 1 Church Street Princes Street Dundee, m, 76 years, John Ford wincey weaver (dec), Ann Ford ms Gibson (dec), pulmonary congestion 14 days as cert by A Johnston MBCM, Thomas Ford son 1 Morgan Street; registered 1894 April 26th at Dundee Jas Murray registrar.2
  • (Informant) Death: He registered the death of James Ford railway carter, coachman on 30 September 1874 at Woodley, Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1874 deaths in the district of Arbroath in the county of Forfar; 345; James Ford coachman servant married to Mary Duncan; 1874 September thritieth 3h 0m am at Woodley Arbroath parish; m, 34 years; John Ford carter & contractor Margaret Ford ms Scott; disease of heart 3 years embolus 1 day; John Ford father 21 Elizabeth Street Maxwell Town Dundee; registered 1874 Oct 1st at Arbroath Alex Webster registrar.3
  • (Spouse) Death: His spouse Margaret Scott died on 14 June 1899 at Hillbank, Camphill Road, Broughty Ferry, Monifieth, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1899 deaths in the parish of Monifieth in the county of Forfar, Margaret Ford widow of John Ford carting contractor, 1899 June fourteenth 9h 15m pm Hillbank Camphill Road Broughty Ferry, f, 77 years, David Scott handloom weaver (dec) Jane Scott ms Stewart (dec), neuralgia facial 1 month, exhaustion as cert by James Gowans MDCM, informant John Ford grandson present; registered 1899 June 15th at Broughty Ferry Robt Morrison regstrar.4

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household6 June 1841He and Margaret Scott, John Ford and James Ford railway carter, coachman were listed in the 1841 census at Cotton of Inverpeffer, St Vigeans, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John Ford, m, 25, agricultural labourer, Angus; Margaret Ford, f, 20, Angus.5,6
Head of Household30 March 1851He was listed as head of household in the 1851 census at Cotton of Inchock, Inverkeillor, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John Ford, head, mar, 33, farm lab, Arbirlot; Margret Ford, wife, mar, 32, farm lab's wife, Barry; also in the household were Margaret Scott, Ann Gibson Ford domestic servant, James Ford railway carter, coachman, Elisabeth Ford, John Ford domestic servant gardener, Agnes Stewart Ford dress & mantle maker, housekeeper and William Ford iron moulder.7
Head of Household7 April 1861He was listed as head of household, along with spouse Margaret Scott in the 1861 census at Cotton of [Neat], Mains of Ethie, Inverkeilor, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John Ford, head, mar, 43, ploughman, Arbirlot; Margaret Ford, wife, mar, 42, ploughman's wife, Barry; 3 children in education; 4 rooms with windows; also in the household were Agnes Stewart Ford dress & mantle maker, housekeeper, William Ford iron moulder, Thomas Syme Ford bookseller, lorryman, carter, Mary Ford linen weaver, Jane Kennedy Ford and Margaret Ford powerloom weaver jute.8
Head of Household2 April 1871He was listed as head of household along with spouse Margaret Scott in the 1871 census at 84 Keptie Street, Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John Ford, head, mar, 54, dairyman, Arbirlot; Margaret Scott Ford, wife, mar, 53, Barry; 1 child in education; 3 rooms with windows; also in the household were William Ford iron moulder, Thomas Syme Ford bookseller, lorryman, carter, Mary Ford linen weaver, Jane Kennedy Ford, Margaret Ford powerloom weaver jute and David Ford grocers assistant.9
Head of Household3 April 1881He was listed as head of household along with spouse Margaret Scott in the 1881 census at 3 Church Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John Ford, head, mar, 63, van man, Arbirlot; Margaret Ford, wife, mar, 63, Barry; also in the household were Agnes Stewart Ford dress & mantle maker, housekeeper, Margaret Ford powerloom weaver jute and David Ford grocers assistant.10
Head of Household5 April 1891He was listed as head of household along with spouse Margaret Scott in the 1891 census at 1 Church Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John Ford, head, 75, vanman, Arbirlot; Margaret Ford, wife, 72, Barry; also in the household were Agnes Stewart Ford dress & mantle maker, housekeeper and John Duncan Ford jute merchant.11

Family:

Margaret Scott b. c 1819, d. 14 Jun 1899

Children:

John Ford b. c Jul 1838
Ann Gibson Ford domestic servant+ b. b 30 Mar 1839, d. 7 Jun 1904
James Ford railway carter, coachman+ b. 3 Mar 1841, d. 30 Sep 1874
Elisabeth Ford b. 24 Dec 1843
John Ford domestic servant gardener b. 16 Feb 1846
Agnes Stewart Ford dress & mantle maker, housekeeper b. 12 Mar 1847, d. 9 Dec 1923
William Ford iron moulder b. 3 Sep 1849
Thomas Syme Ford bookseller, lorryman, carter+ b. 8 Jul 1852, d. 23 Dec 1922
Mary Ford linen weaver b. 12 Dec 1854
Jane Kennedy Ford b. 6 Dec 1857
Margaret Ford powerloom weaver jute b. 20 Jan 1861
Helen Traill Ford b. 5 Feb 1863
David Ford grocers assistant b. 28 Sep 1866

Citations

  1. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), 1923 Arbroath 272/ 342 image held [Jul 2020].
  2. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS statutory deaths 1894 Dundee St Andrew [Aug 2004].
  3. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS 272/00 0345; Arbroath 1874 image held [Sept 2007].
  4. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS statutory deaths 1899 Broughty Ferry [Jun 2006].
  5. [S49] Website Web Site online (www.) freecen; SCT1841/319.
  6. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS census 1841 St Vigeans 319/00 011/00 001 (image held) [Aug 2012].
  7. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS census 1851 Inverkeillor (image held) 293/00 001/00 020 [Mar 2007].
  8. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS census 1861 image held 293/00 001/00 016.
  9. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS census 1871 image held 272/00 027/00 012.
  10. [S30] LDS 1881 Census.
  11. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Dundee; ED: 21; Page: 29; Line: 21; Roll: CSSCT1891_94; Year: 1891. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1891 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1891 Scotland Census. Reels 1-409. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Jan 2012]
Charts:
Foord, Thomas c1717/18 descendants
Gibson, Alexander c1750 descendants
Jarren, Jannet c1717/18 descendants
Scott, David c1785 descendants
Steven, Elizabeth c1751/52 descendants
Stewart, Jane c1785 descendants
Young, Helen c1750 descendants