WAPP - Waltham Abbey Personnel Project

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Biography:

1. William Bardle (Bardell) was born circa 1811, and was the son of Thomas Bardle. 2. He died at the age of 23 in 1834, leaving a young widow, Ann, who was pregnant (information from Sally Thorn). 3. Their son, also William, started work in the Cylinder House in 1854 (Winters, op.cit., p.131) and was working as a 2nd class Labourer at the Mills in 1855 (Winters, op.cit., p.113). At that date he was allowed to watch in turn, on average every third night, for which he received 1/6d (Winters, op.cit. p.128). 4. William was eventually promoted as the Senior Foreman of the Cylinder Houses making Charcoal (Winters, op.cit.p.131). 5. Ann remarried circa 1839 - see notes on Thomas Hilton.