NameJohn Hardy154
Birthabt 1829
Death18 Aug 1913, Highgate, Kent County, Ontario, Canada181
BurialGosnell Cemetery, Highgate, Ontario , Canada
OccupationTailor
FatherJohn (the cordwainer) Hardy (~1798-<1881)
MotherSarah Morris (~1800-<1861)
Spouses
Birth31 Dec 1833, Wymeswold, Leicestershire178
Death31 Aug 1904, Guilds, Ontario, Canada179
BurialGosnell Cemetery, Highgate, Ontario , Canada180
FatherJohn Wootton (~1799-)
MotherAnn Hardy (1798-1870)
Marriage4 Jun 1852, St. Mary’s, Wymeswold, Leicestershire155,182
ChildrenJoseph (1852-1908)
 Sarah (Tally) (1857-1933)
 Garret (~1850-)
 John Wootton (1863-1959)
Notes for John Hardy
CENSUS INFORMATION
1841 John (13) is living on Brook St., Wymeswold, Leicestershire with parents and sisters. 184

1851 John (22) is living in Wymeswold, Leicestershire with parents. 185

1881 John (60) and Sara (50) are living in Orford, Bothwell, Ontario, Canada with son John w. (17). 186

Not found in 1911 Canadian census

NOTES:
Moorhouse 154 says that John Hardy was Sarah’s first cousin (presumably son of Ann Hardy Wootton’s sibling.

Probable marriage record: ORDERED
Marriages Jun 1852 (>99%)
Hardy John Loughborough 7a 223
Wootton Sarah Loughborough 7a 223

Possible birth record;
14 Feb. 1821 John s/o Joseph & Mary HARDY, labourer. Need confirmation of father’s name before entering thos.
*New [OCCU] Notes for Sarah (Spouse 1)
Dressmaker in 1851 census (age 27)
Misc. Notes
CENSUS INFORMATION
1841 Sarah (15) is living on LIttle London st, Wymeswold with parents and siblings. 156

1851 Sarah (27) is living at 127 Little London St., Wymeswold with parents and siblings. 157 Note that this contradicts Moorhouse’s assertion that Sarah and husband John Hardy emigrated to Canada in 1850. 154 FreeBMD record suggests marriage took place in 1852.

NOTES;
DoB is variable. 1826 is estimate from 1841 Wymeswold census. Two entries for
Sarah, daughter of John and Ann Wotton/Wootton in parish registry. Sarah Wootton Moorhouse gives DoB as 31 Dec 1833. 183
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