Individual Details
Joseph Christopher LARDNER
(9 May 1861 - 23 Apr 1899)
Every record, aside from the birth record, uses the name Christopher rather than Joseph Christopher.
All of these locations are in the greater London area. At the time, London had a well-developed network of railways, so the movements described were practical.
The case for his parentage is circumstantial. The information that he supplied for the marriage certificate states that his father is "William Lardner (deceased) Stonemason". Because all of the Lardners in Oxfordshire were agricultural laborers, I consulted with an English genealogist on the subject. He told me that, to avoid embarrassing the new in-laws, illegitimate children typically indicated that their father was deceased and assigned him a common name; "William" is among the most common names of the time. He also said that it was the custom to name an illegitimate child after a friend or relative of the father. With this information, it's easy to find Ann Lardner, an unwed woman with two other children, working in the household of James Buckingham. Buckingham has a brother named Christopher. The census records show that Buckingham was a stonemason. Therefore, it is reasonable to believe that Christopher was the son of James Buckingham and Ann Lardner.
Events
| Birth | 1861 | Hailey, Oxfordshire, England |  | ||
| Birth | 1861 | Ramsden, Oxfordshire, England | | ||
| Birth | Apr 1861 - Jun 1861 | Witney, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom |  | | |
| Birth | 9 May 1861 | Hailey, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | | ||
| Residence | 2 Apr 1871 | as an "inmate" - Witney Union Workhouse, Curbridge, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | | ||
| Residence | 1881 | (boarded with a family named Dykes) - 3 Boston Alley, Boston Road (parish of Ealing with Old Brentford), Brentford, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom | | | |
| Occupation | 1881 | ostler (a handler of horses, often at an inn) | | ||
| Residence | 1881 | Relation to Head of House: Boarder - Ealing, Middlesex, England | | ||
| Occupation | Mar 1886 | railway porter | | ||
| Residence | Mar 1886 | 13 Queen's Road, Victoria Docks, Essex, England, United Kingdom | | ||
| Marriage | 20 Mar 1886 | Caversham Free Church, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom - Lydia BUSBY | | | |
| Occupation | Jun 1890 | railway porter | | ||
| Residence (family) | 5 Jun 1890 | 10 Sophia Road, Plaistow, Newham, London, England, United Kingdom - Lydia BUSBY | | ||
| Residence (family) | 1891 | 10 Sophia Road (ecclesiastical parish of St Lukes), West Ham, Essex, England, United Kingdom - Lydia BUSBY | | | |
| Occupation | 1891 | railway porter | | ||
| Residence | 1891 | Relation to Head of House: Head - West Ham, Essex, England, United Kingdom | | ||
| Death | 1899 | West Ham, Essex, England, United Kingdom | | ||
| Death | Apr 1899 - Jun 1899 | West Ham, Essex, England, United Kingdom | | | |
| Residence (family) | Bef 23 Apr 1899 | 2 Adamson Road, Canning Town, West Ham, Essex, England, United Kingdom - Lydia BUSBY | | ||
| Death | 23 Apr 1899 | of influenza and pneumonia - 2 Adamson Road, Canning Town, West Ham, Essex, England, United Kingdom | | | |
| Alt name | Christopher LARDNER | |
Families
| Spouse | Lydia BUSBY (1871 - 1928) |
| Child | Mabel E LARDNER (1887 - 1919) |
| Child | Herbert Charles LARDNER (1890 - 1946) |
| Father | James BUCKINGHAM (1831 - 1912) |
| Mother | Anne LARDNER (1838 - 1867) |
| Sibling | Mary Ann LARDNER (1857 - 1881) |
| Sibling | Charles Shadrach LARDNER (1859 - ) |
Notes
Birth
These dates are consistent with the marriage record.In the 1881 census, his age is shown as 21. implying a birthdate of 1860. In the 1891 census, his age is shown as 29, implying a birthdate of 1862.
In the 1871 and 1881 census, his birthplace is shown as Ramsden, Oxford.
In the marriage record, his birthplace is shown as Ramsden. In the 1891 census, his birthplace is shown as Hailey, Oxford, which is a few miles from Ramsden.
Residence
The wife in the household, Ellen Dykes, stood for Christopher at his marriage in 1886.Marriage
They were married by Peter Morrison, Minister and James White, Registrar, according to the rites of the "protestant dissenters".She is listed as a spinster. So I infer that this is her first marriage.
Ellen Dykes stood for Christopher at the wedding. The 1881 census shows that he boarded in her household.
Residence (family)
The birthplace is listed as Hailey, Yorkshire in the index record. This is a transcription error; the actual record says "Oxfordshire, Hailey". Hailey is a few miles from "Ramsden".Death
The index states his age as 37 which suggests that his birth month was early in the Apr-Jun quarter and his death was later in that quarter.Death
There was an influenza pandemic in 1899, but it did not begin until autumn.Endnotes
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9. England, death certificate (non-certified image provided by the GRO), for Joseph Christopher Lardner, born 9 May 1861, Hailey; registered 2nd quarter 1861, Witney District 3a/620/154, Witney Subdistrict, Oxfordshire; General Registry Office, Southport. Mother is Ann Lardner; no father is listed.
10. "England and Wales Census, 1871"," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 10 March 2015), entry for Christopher Lardner, Curbridge, Oxfordshire, England (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KDDS-GH3), indexed to PRO RG 10, folio, p. 6, Witney registration district, Witney subdistrict, ED, household; citing "1871 England, Scotland and Wales census," index and images, FindMyPast (www.findmypastcom : n.d); The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 838,784.
11. "1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census," index with images, Find My Past UK (http://search.findmypast.co.uk: accessed 25 June 2015), Archive reference RG11, Piece #1347, Folio 55, Page 35, Family 150, Charles Dykes.
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14. England, Certified copy of an entry of Marriage in the Registration District of Henley in the Counties of Oxford, Berks and Buckingham MXG 552773 (11 June 2015), Christopher Lardner and Lydia Busby, 20 March 1886; General Records Office.
15. England, Certified copy of an entry of Marriage in the Registration District of Henley in the Counties of Oxford, Berks and Buckingham MXG 552773 (11 June 2015), Christopher Lardner and Lydia Busby, 20 March 1886; General Records Office.
16. England, Certified copy of an entry of Marriage in the Registration District of Henley in the Counties of Oxford, Berks and Buckingham MXG 552773 (11 June 2015), Christopher Lardner and Lydia Busby, 20 March 1886; General Records Office.
17. "England and Wales, Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2008," database and images of index, FindMyPast.com (: accessed 31 May 2015), 1886Q1, p 29 (Lydia Busby) and p 113 (Christopher Lardner) referencing Henley, Vol 3a, p 721.
18. England, death certificate (non-certified image provided by the GRO), for Herbert Charles Lardner, born 5 June 1890, 10 Sophia Road, Plaistow, West Ham; registered 3rd quarter 1890, West Ham District 4a/57/61, West Ham Subdistrict, West Ham; General Registry Office, Southport. The informant, his mother L. Lardner, registered the birth on 11 July 1890, hence 3Q rather than 2Q.
19. England, death certificate (non-certified image provided by the GRO), for Herbert Charles Lardner, born 5 June 1890, 10 Sophia Road, Plaistow, West Ham; registered 3rd quarter 1890, West Ham District 4a/57/61, West Ham Subdistrict, West Ham; General Registry Office, Southport. The informant, his mother L. Lardner, registered the birth on 11 July 1890, hence 3Q rather than 2Q.
20. "England and Wales Census, 1891"," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 11 March 2015), entry for Christopher Lardner, West Ham (parish/district/sub-district), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2YL-Y2M).
21. "England and Wales Census, 1891"," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 11 March 2015), entry for Lydia Lardner, West Ham (parish/district/sub-district), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2YG-3PZ).
22. "1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census," index with images, Find My Past UK (http://search.findmypast.co.uk: accessed 25 June 2015), Archive reference RG12, Piece No 1317, Folio 116, Page 2, Family 18, 10 Sophia Road, Christopher Lardner.
23. "1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census," index with images, Find My Past UK (http://search.findmypast.co.uk: accessed 25 June 2015), Archive reference RG12, Piece No 1317, Folio 116, Page 2, Family 18, 10 Sophia Road, Christopher Lardner.
24. England, death certificate (non-certified image provided by the GRO), for Joseph Christopher, died 1899, West Ham; registered 2nd quarter 1899, West Ham District 4a/54/140, Canning Town Subdistrict, West Ham; General Registry Office, Southport. Informant was widow, L. Lardner.
25. Ancestry.com, 1891 England Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005), Class: RG12; Piece: 1317; Folio: 116; Page: 2; GSU roll: 6096427.
26. FreeBMD, England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006).
27. "England and Wales, Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database index (no images), FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 10 March 2015), entry for Christopher Lardner, West Ham, Essex, England (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/2J59-275), indexed to volume 4A, page 54, line number 281; citing "England and Wales Deaths, 1837-2006", FindMyPast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, registration district, county, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
28. "England & Wales, Civil Registration, 1837-1915," online images of index, Ancestry.com (https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8914: accessed 5 September 2015) , Christopher Lardner, Apr-May-Jun 1899, West Ham, Essex, vol 4a, p 54; citing General Register Office, England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, London, England.
29. England, death certificate (non-certified image provided by the GRO), for Joseph Christopher, died 1899, West Ham; registered 2nd quarter 1899, West Ham District 4a/54/140, Canning Town Subdistrict, West Ham; General Registry Office, Southport. Informant was widow, L. Lardner.
30. England, death certificate (non-certified image provided by the GRO), for Joseph Christopher, died 23 April 1899, West Ham; registered 2nd quarter 1899, West Ham District 4a/54/140, Canning Town Subdistrict, West Ham; General Registry Office, Southport. Informant was widow, L. Lardner.
31. Ancestry.com, 1891 England Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005), Class: RG12; Piece: 1317; Folio: 116; Page: 2; GSU roll: 6096427.
32. England, death certificate (non-certified image provided by the GRO), for Joseph Christopher, died 1899, West Ham; registered 2nd quarter 1899, West Ham District 4a/54/140, Canning Town Subdistrict, West Ham; General Registry Office, Southport. Informant was widow, L. Lardner.