History of the GRAY and Other Families

Ernest Henry Hansford

(circa 1884 - 31 July 1950)

Father

Henry Hansford¹ (c 1849 - c Dec 1922)

Mother

Eliza Reed¹ (c 1855 - c Dec 1933)

Ernest Henry Hansford was born circa 1884 at North End, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, .² He was the son of Henry Hansford and Eliza Reed.¹ His birth was registered in the March quarter of 1884 in the Portsea registration district.³ The marriage of Ernest Henry Hansford and Edith Alice Woods was registered in the September quarter of 1912 in the Portsmouth registration district.⁴ Ernest Henry Hansford died on 31 July 1950 at Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, .⁵ Ernest's death was registered in the September quarter of 1950 in the Portsmouth registration district.⁶

Census

5 April 1891

Son

8 Jersey Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, ^1,7

2 April 1911

Principal

Devonport Naval Base, Plymouth, Devon, England, ²

Family

Edith Alice Woods (c 1881 - c Dec 1947)

Marr Reg*

The marriage of Ernest Henry Hansford and Edith Alice Woods was registered in the September quarter of 1912 in the Portsmouth registration district.⁴

Child

Ernest Henry Hansford+ (c Dec 1913 - c Nov 1986)

Research Notes

Ernest Henry Hansford was a Leading Signalman (Royal Navy) on 2 April 1911.²
He was gazetted as having received the Distinguished Service Medal on 23 May 1917.⁸
He witnessed the probate of the estate of Eliza Reed on 1 November 1933 at Winchester, Hampshire, England, .⁹
His estate was probated on 15 September 1950 at Winchester, Hampshire, England, .⁵

Citations

[S103] 1891 Census of England & Wales, online http://www.ancestry.co.uk/, Class: RG12; Piece: 857; Folio 139; Page 17.
[S148] 1911 Census of England & Wales, online http://www.ancestry.co.uk/, RG14PN13062 RD278 SD3 ED15 SN9999.
[S110] FreeBMD, online http://www.freebmd.org.uk/, BIRTH of Henry Ernest Hansford - Portsea 2b 469 Mar 1884.
[S110] FreeBMD, online http://www.freebmd.org.uk/, MARRIAGE of Ernest H Hansford to Edith Woods - Portsmouth 2b 1113 Sep 1912.
[S200] Ancestry.com, HANSFORD Ernest Henry of 64 Balfour-road North End Portsmouth died 31 July 1950 Probate Winchester 15 September to Muriel Evelyn Hansford (wife of Ernest Henry Hansford) Effects £1007 7s 10d.
[S110] FreeBMD, online http://www.freebmd.org.uk/, DEATH of Ernest H Hansford, aged 66, Portsmouth 6b 320, Sep 1950.
[S103] 1891 Census of England & Wales, online http://www.ancestry.co.uk/, Class: RG12; Piece: 857; Folio 139; Page 18.
[S412] O.N. 204762 (Po.). Gazetting of DSM to Leading Signaller Ernest Henry Hansford, 23 May 1917 unknown repository.
[S200] Ancestry.com, HANSFORD Eliza of 47 Lyndhurst-road Portsmouth widow died 15 Oct 1933 probate Winchester 1 November to Ernest Henry Hansford dockyard employee. Effects £763 6s. 10d.