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The George and Alice Ford story part 6
Joseph Arthur Ford b: 12 Nov 1886 Ball Hill, Donegal
+ Charlotte Hilton b: 1885 in Newhaven, Sussex; christening 15/2/1885, m: 1921 in Newhaven
Peggy Ford b: 1922 in Newhaven
+ William G Willerton m: 1943 in Lewes, Sussex
Joseph Arthur Ford was born in 1886 at Ball Hill Co Donegal according to Irish Civil Registration records. A date of Birth- 12th Nov 1886 is given his naval record. In 1901 census after the death of his father he is not living at home but is a scholar at Greenwich District Royal Hospital School aged 14.
His
first service date is listed as 10/2/1902 making him 16. His Naval record has him 5'4" at 16. By
18 his description is as follows: 5’7”with light brown hair, grey eyes, dark
complexion with a scar on his forehead. In accordance with naval tradition a
tattoo of a "female in tights on his left forearm". He had signed up
for 12years. Service Number 220347
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| 1911 census – Joseph Arthur Ford –Able Bodied Seaman |
In the 1911 census he is amongst the list of officers, crew and royal marines on board the Vernon on Sunday, April 22 He is 24 year old and an Able Bodied Seaman 416 and was still serving at the commencement of WWI.
The record below shows him working on a variety of ships into the war. His last ship was the Monarch an Orian class battleship and after Armistice he was demobbed on 25/2/1919 and received a War gratuity.
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| Joseph Arthur Naval Record |
He married Charlotte Hilton in 1921 in Newhaven and their only child Margaret (Peggy) Iris Ford was born 22/11/1923.
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| 1939 register |
He continued his career as a Merchant seaman Service number 374354 and in the prewar 1939 Register he is shown living with his mother Alice Mockford, wife Charlotte and daughter Peggy at 32 Lewes Ave Newhaven. He’s working on a steam dredger. Because of the proximity to the Harbour and potential war bombings they send Alice to live with brother Archibald and family in Liverpool. However after several bombings up there Alice decided it was much safer living back in Newhaven so she returned to live with Joseph and Charlotte.
A congratulatory telegram sent to the Hayes (Edith’s daughter) on their marriage tells a little more about him and his family in 1937. The telegram sent from Newhaven is signed Joe, Lottie and Peg.
Cecil’s Grandaughter Anne recalls that Cecil and Joe worked for Trinity House.
During the war Peggy met a Canadian Soldier with the Canadian Forces in England. She married William Gordon Willerton on 24/5/1943 in Newhaven. She lived with her parents for a time and had one child , David born in 1944 in Newhaven. Later Peggy as a war bride and William went to live in Manitoba Canada where they had 7 more children. William died in 1985 and Peggy in 1993.
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| Peggy's wedding to William Willerton 24/5/1943 |
Joseph and Charlotte continued to live in Newhaven after the death of Alice in 1950. Charlotte died in 1960 and Joseph in 1961 aged 74.
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