William Hardy (1830 - 1904)

Born 2 May 1830 in Kirkby, Moorside, Yorkshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Jane (Irwin) Hardy — married about 1856 in Halton, Township of Toronto, Ontario

Husband of Sarah Elizabeth (Irwin) Hardy — married about 1868 in Churchville, Peel Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada

Husband of Evelina (Baker) Hardy — married 30 Aug 1898 in Churchville, Peel Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died 22 Feb 1904 at age 73 in Churchville, Peel Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

William was born in 1830. He was the son of Lancelot Hardy and Ann Wood. William became a blacksmith and worked at this occupation until his death in 1904. He first married Jane Irwin, her maiden name mentioned in the marriage record of their son William George Hardy. William and Jane had another son, Robert Henry Hardy and daughters Angelina and Jane (Jennie). Jane Irwin Hardy died in March 1865 and was buried in the Churchville Cemetery. William's second wife was Sarah Elizabeth Irwin, born in Ireland who has no known relationship to first wife Jane Irwin who was born in Upper Canada. Elizabeth and William had five children: Irwin, Lancelot, Jonadab, Mary and Joseph. Elizabeth died in April 1880 as a result of childbirth. She was 36. William married a third time, in 1898, widow Mrs. Evelina Burns, born Baker. In February 1904 William died of Cardiac Failure at age 73.

Blacksmith Forge of William Hardy

William Hardy's Blacksmith Forge was mentioned in the 1871 Census of Canada for Toronto Township, Peel County, Ontario, under Industrial Establishments. He invested $150 to start his business which he operated for twelve months a year. He had two males over the age of 16 working in the business and wages were $200 annually. The raw material was 2,320 pounds of assorted Iron & steel, valued at $400 worth of materials. He did all sorts of Blacksmith work and repairs. The value of the finished goods was $800.

Sources

• England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1938, Baptism WILLIAM HARDY, 22 May 1830, Kirkby Moorside, York, parents, Lancelet (Lancelot) Hardy and Ann
• 1841 England Census, Kirkby Moorside, Yorkshire, Lancelot Hardy 45, miller, Ann Hardy 40, Joseph Hardy 16, Lancelot Hardy 13, WILLIAM HARDY 11, Jonadab Hardy 9, Jane Hardy 6, Ann Hardy 2, Mary Hardy 2 mos.
• 1861 Census of Canada, Chinguacousy, Peel, Canada West, WILLIAM HARDY 30, blacksmith, Jane Hardy 29, Robert H. Hardy 5, William G. Hardy 2
• 1871 Census of Canada, Toronto Township, Peel, Ontario, WILLIAM HARDY 40, blacksmith, Elizabeth Hardy 28, Henry Hardy (Robert Henry Hardy) 14, William Hardy 12, Annie Hardy 9, Jane Hardy 6, Mary Hardy 3, Irwin Hardy 2
• 1881 Census of Canada, Toronto Township, Peel, WILLIAM HARDY 50, blacksmith, widowed, Henry Hardy 24, Jane Hardy 16, Erwin Hardy 12, Lancelot Hardy 9, John David Hardy 7, Joseph Hardy 3, Mich Hargraves 73
• 1901 Census of Canada, Toronto Township, Peel, WILLIAM HARDY 70, blacksmith, Eveline Hardy 67
• Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1938, WILLIAM HARDY 73, died 22 Feb 1904, Peel County, Cardiac Failure