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Family i think, came to South yorkshire from the West Bromwich area later half 1800 in particular George Henry Kelford, married to Ellen Kelford formerly Hepworth. George was a steel tube drawer according to his daughters birth Certificate. (Ethel Kelford)

Name: George Henry Kelford
Year of Registration: 1873
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: West Bromwich
County: Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire
Volume: 6b
Page: 852 (click to see others on page

1911 census
HOUSEHOLD KELFORD ELLEN F 1879 32 Sheffield Yorkshire West Riding
HOUSEHOLD KELFORD GEORGE M 1873 38 Sheffield Yorkshire West Riding
HOUSEHOLD KELFORD GEORGE M 1899 12 Sheffield Yorkshire West Riding
HOUSEHOLD KELFORD GERTRUDE F 1906 5 Sheffield Yorkshire West Riding
HOUSEHOLD KELFORD MAY F 1901 10 Sheffield Yorkshire West Riding
HOUSEHOLD KELFORD WILLIAM M 1903 8 Sheffield Yorkshire West Riding
HOUSEHOLD KELFORD ETHEL F 1905 6 Sheffield Yorkshire West Riding

Here is the marriage registration for Ethel's parents

Marriages Mar 1898 (>99%)
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Darwin John William Sheffield 9c 502
DAVIS Elizabeth Sheffield 9c 502
Hepworth Frances Ellen Sheffield 9c 502
Kelford George Sheffield 9c 502
POTTER John Mark Sheffield 9c 502


Looks like Ellen was actually Frances Ellen Hepworth.

Marriages Jan-Mar 1898
Hepworth Frances Ellen Sheffield 9c 502
Kelford George Sheffield 9c 502

Births Jul-Sep 1883
Hepworth Frances Ellen Bradford, Y. 9b 214

The 1911 census gives birth year for Ellen as 1879. Is this a possibility?

Births Sep 1879 (>99%)
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HEPWORTH Frances Eleanor York 9d 19

1891 England Census
about George Halford
Name: George Halford
[George Kelford]
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1873
Relation: Stepson
Gender: Male
Where born: West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Civil Parish: Attercliffe Cum Darnall
Ecclesiastical parish: St Bartholomew
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Sheffield
Sub registration district: Attercliffe
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Thirza Halford 35
Isiah Halford 20
George Halford 18
Wm Halford 16
Ernest Halford 13
Randolph Halford 10
Victor Halford 9
Elizabeth Caswell 55

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Mar 1898 (>99%)
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Darwin John William Sheffield 9c 502
DAVIS Elizabeth Sheffield 9c 502
Hepworth Frances Ellen Sheffield 9c 502
Kelford George Sheffield 9c 502
POTTER John Mark Sheffield 9c 502

1891 England Census

Name: George Halford
[George Kelford]
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1873
Relation: Stepson
Gender: Male
Where born: West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Civil Parish: Attercliffe Cum Darnall
Ecclesiastical parish: St Bartholomew
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England


Registration district: Sheffield
Sub registration district: Attercliffe
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Thirza Halford 35 Head widow
Isiah Halford 20 stepson
George Halford 18 stepson
Wm Halford 16 stepson
Ernest Halford 13 stepson
Randolph Halford 10 son
Victor Halford 9 son

1901

1901 England Census
about Geo H Kelford
Name: Geo H Kelford
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1873
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Francis H
Gender: Male
Where born: West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Civil Parish: Brightside Bierlow
Ecclesiastical parish: Brightside St Thomas
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Sheffield
Sub registration district: East Brightside
ED, institution, or vessel: 29
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 243
Household Members: Name Age
Geo H Kelford 28
Francis H Kelford 22
Geo T Kelford 2
May Kelford 3 months

Christening record for Frances Hepworth

England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906
about Frances Ellen Hepworth
Name: Frances Ellen Hepworth
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 10 Jun 1879
Christening Date: 21 Apr 1880
Christening Place: York, Yorkshire, England
Age at Christening: 0
Father's Name: Thomas Hepworth
Mother's Name: Elizabeth

Frances Ellen in 1891

1891 England Census
about Frances Ellen Hepworth
Name: Frances Ellen Hepworth
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
Relation: Granddaughter
Gender: Female
Where born: Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: St Mary Bishopshill Senior
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary Bishopshill Senior
Town: York
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: York
Sub registration district: Micklegate
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
William Hepworth 61
Frances Hepworth 57
Henry Hepworth 27
Martha Hepworth 19
John Walter Hepworth 18
Alfred Hepworth 17
Frances Ellen Hepworth 11
Wilfred W Laganby 1

She's with her grandparents

1881 England Census
about George H. Helford
Name: George H. Helford
Age: 8
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1873
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Isaiah O.
Mother's Name: Thirza W.
Gender: Male
Where born: West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Civil Parish: West Bromwich
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Street address: 137 Golds Green Private House
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Scholar

Registration district: West Bromwich
Sub registration district: West Bromwich North East
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Isaiah O. Helford 34
Thirza W. Helford 23
Isaiah B. Helford 10
George H. Helford 8
William J. Helford 6
Ernest A. Helford 3
Randolph A. Helford

1871 England Census
about Isaiah Kelford
Name: Isaiah Kelford
Age: 24
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Harriet
Gender: Male
Where born: Tipton, Staffordshire, England
Civil Parish: West Bromwich
Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints
Town: West Bromwich
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image
Registration district: West Bromwich
Sub registration district: West Bromwich North East
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 83
Household Members: Name Age
Isaiah Kelford 24
Harriet Kelford 29
Isaiah Kelford 3 days

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Marriages Jun 1870 (>99%)
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Baggott Harriet W Bromwich 6b 926
Kelford Isaiah Onions W. Bromwich 6b 926
Lancaster William Henry West Bromwich 6b 926
ROBINSON Jane W.Bromwich 6b 926

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Deaths Dec 1876 (>99%)
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Kelford Harriet 36 W.Bromwich 6b 453

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Frances/Ellen in 1881 - she's down as Ellen this time

1881 England Census
about Ellen Hepworth
Name: Ellen Hepworth
Age: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
Relation: Granddaughter
Gender: Female
Where born: Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: York St Mary Bishopshill Jnr
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street address: 9 Rosary Terrace
Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: York
Sub registration district: Micklegate
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
William Hepworth 51
Fanny Hepworth 47
Thomas Hepworth 25 ..........Frances/Ellen's father
Ellen Hepworth 21
Henry Hepworth 17
Arthur Edwin Hepworth 12
Matty Hepworth 9 this is a girl ? Matilda
John Walter Hepworth 8
Alfred Hepworth 6
Jessy Hepworth 4
Flora Hepworth 2
Ellen Hepworth 1


All the children are the offspring of William and Fanny with the exception of Ellen who is their grand-daughter.

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Deaths Dec 1882 (>99%)
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Kelford Isaac Onions 59 Dudley 6c 23

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Deaths Mar 1886 (>99%)
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KELFORD Isaiah Onions 39 Sheffield 9c 331

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Marriages Mar 1877 (>99%)
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GREEN Alfred W.Bromwich 6b 857
HALLARD Thirza Williams West Bromwich 6b 857
Kelford Isaiah W. Bromwich 6b 857
Thompson Fanny West Bromwich 6b 857



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