David Milne Ford PO telegraphist

Parents:

• Birth*: David Milne Ford PO telegraphist was born on 13 August 1869 at Roseby, St Vigeans, Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1869 births in the district of Arbroath in the county of Forfar, ref 472, David Milne Ford born 1869 August Thirteenth 10h 40m pm at Roseby St Vigeans Parish, male, parents James Ford coachman servant and Mary Ford ms Duncan married 1866 Nov 23rd St Cyrus, signed James Ford father, registered 1869 August 28th at Arbroath signed Daniel Goldsmith assistant registrar, initialled AW reg.^1,2
• (Not Found) Death*: The death record for David Milne Ford PO telegraphist has not been found. SP search for Ford (exact name), David (name begins with), any sex, 1855 - 2009, birth year 1869, range 5 years has not produced any obvious candidate from 17 records returned.³
• He was the son of James Ford railway carter, coachman and Mary Duncan.
• Marriage*: David Milne Ford PO telegraphist married Ada Louise Smyth telegraphist between July 1899 and September 1899 at London, England, ; First name(s)     DAVID MILNE
  Last name     FORD
  Marriage quarter     3
  Marriage year     1899
  Registration month     -
  
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  DAVID MILNE FORD married one of these people
  
  Ada Louisa Smyth
  District     London City
  District number     -
  County     London
  Country     England
  Volume     1C
  Volume as transcribed     1C
  Page number     53
  Record set     England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
  Category     Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
  Subcategory     Civil Marriage & Divorce
  Collections from     Great Britain, England.⁴
• (Deceased) Death: David Milne Ford PO telegraphist died on 2 April 1944 at The Watford and District Peace Memorial Hospital, Watford, Hertfordshire, England, , at age 74 First name(s)     DAVID M
  Last name     FORD
  Gender     Male
  Birth day     -
  Birth month     -
  Birth year     1870
  Age     74
  Death quarter     2
  Death year     1944
  District     Watford
  County     Hertfordshire
  Volume     3A
  Page     1200
  Country     England
  Record set     England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
  Category     Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
  Subcategory     Civil Deaths & Burials
  Collections from     Great Britain, England.^5,6
• Probate*: His estate was probated on 17 June 1944 at Watford, Hertfordshire, England, ; FORD David Milne of 5 Garden Close Watford Hertfordshire died
  2 April 1944 at The Watford and District Peace Memorial Hospital Watford Probate Llandudno 17 June to Alan Milne Ford departmental manager printing ink trade. Effects £3761 9s.
  
  First name(s)     David Milne
  Last name     Ford
  Death year     1944
  Death date     02 Apr 1944
  Probate year     1944
  Probate date     17 Jun 1944
  Residence town     Watford
  Registry     Llandudno
  County     Hertfordshire
  Linked persons     Alan Milne Ford
  Country     England
  Record set     England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1858-2019
  Category     Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
  Subcategory     Civil Deaths & Burials
  Collections from     Great Britain, England.⁶

• (Spouse) Death: His spouse Ada Louise Smyth telegraphist died on 15 October 1932 at Graylingwell Hospital, Chichester, West Sussex, England, .⁷
• (Administrator) Probate: David Milne Ford PO telegraphist was the administrator of Ada Louise Smyth telegraphist's estate on 9 November 1932 at London, England, ; FORD Ada Louise of Fortescue Hotel Worthing (wife of David Milne Ford) died 15 October 1932 at Graylingwell Hospital Chichester Administration London 9 November to the said David Milne Ford retired civil servant. Effects £188 4s. 6d.⁷

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	2 April 1871	They was listed as a member of the household of James Ford railway carter, coachman and Mary Duncan in the 1871 census at Coachmans House Roseley, Arbroath & Forfar Road, Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David Ford, son, 1, b Arbroath; James Ford, head, 30, coachman domestic Serv, b Arbirlot; Mary D Ford, wife, 34, b Kinneff Kincardineshire.8
Member of Household	3 April 1881	He was listed as a member of the household of John Ford domestic servant gardener and Lavinia Camfield servant in the 1881 census at Claremonth Hill, Edmonton, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England, ; John     Ford     Head     Married     Male     36     1845     Gardener Domestic Serv     Scotland Lavinia     Ford     Wife     Married     Female     39     1842     -     France David     Ford     Nephew     Single     Male     12     1869     Scholar     Scotland.9
Member of Household	5 April 1891	He was listed in the 1891 census at Horsell Road, Islington, London, England, ; Frederick     Boon     Head     Married     Male     27     1864     Engineers Clerk     London, Middlesex, England Janette     Boon     Wife     Married     Female     34     1857     -     Aldershot Eva     Boon     Daughter     -     Female     1     1890     -     London, Middlesex, England Maude F     Hatch     Stepdaughter     -     Female     8     1883     Scholar     Philadelphia, United States Anna     Willis     Mother In Law     Widow     Female     72     1819     Living On Her Own Means     Chatham, Kent, England David M     Ford     Lodger     Single     Male     21     1870     C S Telegraphist     Scotland Frederick W     Searle     Lodger     Single     Male     20     1871     C S Telegraphist     Taunton, Somerset, England Henry C     Waghorn     Lodger     Single     Male     21     1870     C S Telegraphist     London, Middlesex, England.10
Head of Household	31 March 1901	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Ada Louise Smyth telegraphist in the 1901 census at 44 Sheen Park, Richmond upon Thames, Surrey, England, . David     Ford     Head     Married     Male     31     1870     Clerk C T O G P O     Scotland Ada L     Ford     Wife     Married     Female     30     1871     -     Haggerston, Middlesex, England Alan     Ford     Son     -     Male     0     1901     -     Richmond, Surrey, England Arthur     Kennedy     Boarder     Single     Male     29     1872     Bank Clerk     Gravesend, Kent, England.11 44 Sheen Park Richmond [Google Street View Mar 2018]
Head of Household	31 March 1911	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Ada Louise Smyth telegraphist in the 1911 census at 44 Sheen Park, Richmond upon Thames, Surrey, England, . David Milne     Ford     Head     Married     Male     41     1870     Civil Servant Clerk 2Nd Cl     Arbroath Forfarshire Resident Ada Louise     Ford     Wife     Married     Female     40     1871     -     Dalston London Alan Milne     Ford     Son     -     Male     10     1901     School     Richmond Surrey Marjorie Louise     Ford     Daughter     -     Female     6     1905     -     Richmond Surrey Caroline Sophia     Smyth     Mother In Law     Widow     Female     78     1833     -     Newcastle Cambs Winifred Mary     Steir     Servant     Married     Female     27     1884     Companion Help     Richmond Surrey; also in the household were Alan Milne Ford manager print trade and Marjorie Louise Ford.12
Head of Household	September 1939	He was listed as head of household in the 1939 Register at Hazeton, Gunter's Lane, Bexhill, Sussex, England, . David M     Ford     13 Aug 1869     Male     Controll Telegraph Office E C I Deputy Controller Retired     Married     305     1 Rita G     Ford     26 Sep 1891     Female     Unpaid Domestic Duties     Married     305     2 Violet G     Maclean     12 May 1886     Female     Unpaid Domestic Duties     Married     305     3.13

Education

• Education*: David Milne Ford PO telegraphist was educated on 13 March 1878 at Dewhurst Endowed Boys School, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England, ; First name(s)     David
  Last name     Ford
  Birth year     1869
  Birth date     13 Aug 1869
  Event year     1878
  School name     Cheshunt, Dewhurst Endowed Boys' School
  Town     Cheshunt
  County     Hertfordshire
  Country     England
  Parent name(s)     John Ford
  Book type     Admissions
  Archive reference     HED1/213/3/4
  Folio / page no.     -
  Archive     
  Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies
  Record set     National School Admission Registers & Log-Books 1870-1914
  Category     Education & work
  Subcategory     Schools & Education
  Collections from     Great Britain, England.¹⁴

Notes

• Residence*: David Milne Ford PO telegraphist and Ada Louise Smyth telegraphist lived in 1920 at Gipsy Lane, Langleybury, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England, ; First name(s)     David Milne
  Last name     Ford
  Year     1920
  Season     Autumn
  Polling district or place     Langleybury
  Constituency     P C of Hertfordshire, Hemel Hempstead Division
  Constituency in full     Parliamentary County of Hertfordshire, Hemel Hempstead Division
  County     Hertfordshire
  Country     England
  Register type     Parliamentary County
  Archive     
  The British Library
  Archive reference     SPR.Mic.P.16/BL.H.55
  Record set     England & Wales, Electoral Registers 1920-1932
  Category     Census, land & surveys
  Subcategory     Electoral Rolls
  Collections from     Great Britain, England.¹⁵
• Residence: David Milne Ford PO telegraphist and Ada Louise Smyth telegraphist lived in 1922 at 15 Station Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, England, ; First name(s)     David Milne
  Last name     Ford
  Year     1922
  Season     Autumn
  Polling district or place     St Andrew
  Constituency     P C of Hertfordshire, Watford Division
  Constituency in full     Parliamentary County of Hertfordshire, Watford Division
  County     Hertfordshire
  Country     England
  Register type     Parliamentary County
  Archive     
  The British Library
  Archive reference     SPR.Mic.P.16/BL.H.59
  Record set     England & Wales, Electoral Registers 1920-1932
  Category     Census, land & surveys
  Subcategory     Electoral Rolls
  Collections from     Great Britain, England.¹³
• Residence: David Milne Ford PO telegraphist and Ada Louise Smyth telegraphist lived in 1927 at 54 Rickmansworth Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, England, ; First name(s)     David, Milne
  Last name     Ford
  Year     1927
  Season     -
  Polling district or place     St Andrew
  Constituency     P C of Hertfordshire, Watford Division
  Constituency in full     Parliamentary County of Hertfordshire, Watford Division
  County     Hertfordshire
  Country     England
  Register type     Parliamentary County
  Archive     
  The British Library
  Archive reference     SPR.Mic.P.16/BL.H.59
  Record set     England & Wales, Electoral Registers 1920-1932
  Category     Census, land & surveys
  Subcategory     Electoral Rolls
  Collections from     Great Britain, England.¹³
  

  54 Rickmansworth Road Watford
• Residence: David Milne Ford PO telegraphist and Ada Louise Smyth telegraphist lived in 1930 at 5 Garden Close, Watford, Hertfordshire, England, ; First name(s)     David Milne
  Last name     Ford
  Year     1930
  Season     -
  Polling district or place     St Andrew
  Constituency     P C of Hertfordshire, Watford Division
  Constituency in full     Parliamentary County of Hertfordshire, Watford Division
  County     Hertfordshire
  Country     England
  Register type     Parliamentary County
  Archive     
  The British Library
  Archive reference     SPR.Mic.P.16/BL.H.59
  Record set     England & Wales, Electoral Registers 1920-1932
  Category     Census, land & surveys
  Subcategory     Electoral Rolls
  Collections from     Great Britain, England.¹³
  

  5 Garden Close Watford [Google Street View 2020]