Second Generation

4. William HARDING was born on 14 Oct 1838 in Mow Cop.⁷ According to the 1891 census he was born in Biddulph, Staffs. He appeared in the census in 1841 in Mow Cop, Staffs.² He appeared in the census in 1851 in Mow Cop, Staffs.¹ He appeared in the census in 1881 in Mow Cop, Odd Rode, Cheshire.²⁵ In 1881 he was a coal miner.²⁵ He appeared in the census in 1891 in Mow Cop, Odd Rode, Cheshire.⁷ In 1891 he was a collier (employed).⁷

William HARDING and Elizabeth HODGKINSON were married on 21 Jul 1861 in St Thomas, Mow Cop, Staffs.¹³ Elizabeth HODGKINSON (daughter of Living) was born about 1833 in Odd Rode, Cheshire.²⁵ She appeared in the census in 1871 in Mow Cop, Cheshire.²⁶ She appeared in the census in 1881 in Mow Cop, Odd Rode, Cheshire.²⁵ She appeared in the census in 1891 in Mow Cop, Odd Rode, Cheshire.⁷ She died after 1891.⁷ William HARDING and Elizabeth HODGKINSON had the following children:

+22	i.	William Henry HARDING.
23	ii.	Maria HARDING was born about 1863 in Odd Rode, Cheshire.25 She appeared in the census in 1881 in Mow Cop, Odd Rode, Cheshire.25 In 1881 she was a fustian cutter.25
+24	iii.	Frances HARDING.
25	iv.	Silk worker Lucy HARDING was a 1881.25 She was born about 1867 in Odd Rode, Cheshire.25 She appeared in the census in 1881 in Mow Cop, Cheshire.25
26	v.	Alexander HARDING was born about 1869 in Odd Rode, Cheshire.25 He appeared in the census in 1881 in Mow Cop, Odd Rode, Cheshire.25 In 1881 he was a pit lad (C Mr).25 He appeared in the census in 1891 in Mow Cop, Odd Rode, Cheshire.7 In 1891 he was a collier.7
27	vi.	Elizabeth HARDING was born about 1874 in Odd Rode, Cheshire.25 She appeared in the census in 1881 in Mow Cop, Odd Rode, Cheshire.25 She appeared in the census in 1891 in Mow Cop, Odd Rode, Cheshire.7