Biography:
John Thomas Hardern
07/08/1861 –13/10/1947
John Thomas Hardern
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Plot 474 John Thomas Hardern (1861-1947)
John was born 7 August 1861 in Prestbury, Cheshire to Thomas, a wood steward, and Mary (née Cliff) Hardern. He was baptised in Prestbury on 8 September.
In 1871 John was living with family in Adlington, Cheshire. He had an elder sister and two younger brothers and in 1881 he was living with his family in “Dog Kennels”, Adlington, and was employed as a shepherd.
John married Alice Dranfield on the 18 November 1885 at St Mary’s, Wirksworth, Derbyshire. By then he had the responsible job of farm bailiff.
Mary Lydia (1887) and Alice B (1890) were both born in Berkswell, Derbyshire and the 1891 census places the family at, Beechwood, Berkswell, Meriden, Derbyshire, where he was farm bailiff.
John moved to take over responsibility for Haresfoot Farm in Berkhamsted and Frances Margaret was born in 1892 in Berkhamsted, followed by Roger (1896).
In January 1915 Roger, who had been working for the Post Office as a telegraphist, enlisted in the Royal Engineers, Signals. He served in France and was slightly wounded in 1917, but survived safely to be discharged in 1919.
In 1921 the family were still at Haresfoot Farm where John was farm and estate manager. In
April 1922 he gave expert evidence in a civil case concerning a dispute over grazing and stated he was bailiff of the Haresfoot estate.
The 1939 Register records John and Alice at Post Hill Cottage, Haresfoot, Bourne End and gives his occupation as estate bailiff – he was apparently still working, despite his age.
Alice died 20 November 1941 aged 82. John survived her until 13 October 1947 when he died aged 86. They are buried here together.
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Plot 474 John Thomas Hardern (1861-1947)
John was born 7 August 1861 in Prestbury, Cheshire to Thomas, a wood steward, and Mary (née Cliff) Hardern. He was baptised in Prestbury on 8 September.
In 1871 John was living with family in Adlington, Cheshire. He had an elder sister and two younger brothers and in 1881 he was living with his family in “Dog Kennels”, Adlington, and was employed as a shepherd.
John married Alice Dranfield on the 18 November 1885 at St Mary’s, Wirksworth, Derbyshire. By then he had the responsible job of farm bailiff.
Mary Lydia (1887) and Alice B (1890) were both born in Berkswell, Derbyshire and the 1891 census places the family at, Beechwood, Berkswell, Meriden, Derbyshire, where he was farm bailiff.
John moved to take over responsibility for Haresfoot Farm in Berkhamsted and Frances Margaret was born in 1892 in Berkhamsted, followed by Roger (1896).
In January 1915 Roger, who had been working for the Post Office as a telegraphist, enlisted in the Royal Engineers, Signals. He served in France and was slightly wounded in 1917, but survived safely to be discharged in 1919.
In 1921 the family were still at Haresfoot Farm where John was farm and estate manager. In
April 1922 he gave expert evidence in a civil case concerning a dispute over grazing and stated he was bailiff of the Haresfoot estate.
The 1939 Register records John and Alice at Post Hill Cottage, Haresfoot, Bourne End and gives his occupation as estate bailiff – he was apparently still working, despite his age.
Alice died 20 November 1941 aged 82. John survived her until 13 October 1947 when he died aged 86. They are buried here together.
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