James Joshua HARDY

1811 - 1843  (29 years)

• Name	James Joshua HARDY
  Birth	21 Jul 1811	London   [1]
  Christening	19 Jan 1812	St Giles in the Fields, Holborn, London   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	812B28A256AA48DFA38629C6D3BF9B351786
  Death	Between 1841 and 1843
  Notes	Baptised as James Joshua Hardy the son of William Wells by Sophia. From The Proceedings of the Old Bailey, 11 May 1826 at https://www.oldbaileyonline.org James Joshua Hardy had his pocket picked on 24 April by John Coats. Coats and two others were charged with stealing one handkerchief, value 2s 6d, and he and one of the two, John Clark, were found guilty and sentenced to be transported for 14 years. 1841 census: in Picton Street, Camberwell, London (all HARDY), James (25, designer, not born in Surrey), Jane (35, not born in Surrey), James (7, born in Surrey) and Elizabeth (4, born in Surrey). I've found no trace of the death of James Joshua Hardy, Several member trees at ancestry.com say he died in 1842 but none has any source to prove it. I thought it was possible that James's death was the one registered at Bethnal Green in Q2 1843 but although the James Hardy that this refers to was about the right age, 31, no profession is shown on the death certificate, the death occured in a Workhouse and the death was notified by the Workhouse Master, not any member of James's family. All that is certain is that James appeared in the 1841 census and that the transcript of the marriage register entry for the marriage of Jane Hardy and David Reeves on 29 November1843 describes Jane as a widow.
  Person ID	I3479	Ickham, Kent
  Last Modified	6 Feb 2026

  
  

  Family	Jane MOORE,   b. Bef 13 Feb 1803, Sandhurst, Kent d. Sep 1879, Cranbrook RD (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	11 Jun 1831	St Mark, Kennington, London
  	James Hardy, bachelor of this parish and Jane Moore spinster of this parish. Both signed. Witnesses George Smart (sign) and Mary Moore (mark).
  Children	1. Jane HARDY,   b. 14 Mar 1832, Camberwell, London d. Yes, date unknown   2. James John HARDY,   b. 26 Apr 1834, Camberwell, London d. Yes, date unknown   3. Elizabeth HARDY,   b. 21 Dec 1836, Camberwell, London d. Yes, date unknown   4. William Henry HARDY,   b. Dec 1841, Camberwell RD d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F966	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Feb 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S335] London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 at ancestry.com.