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Birth22 Sep 1829, WALSALL, Staffs
Baptism21 Nov 1829, St Mary the Virgin, Aldridge, Staffs
Death22 Jan 1887, 18 Neville Street, Onslow Gardens, Middlesex
General1st s. 1861: Naval Officer. Of Ramsgate, Kent. Landed Proprietor and JP.
FatherRev Henry Harding (1794-1862)
MotherEmily Feilding (ca1797-1883)
Notes for William Feilding Harding
Joint executor with his cousin Wm Basil Feilding, the earl, of their uncle, Henry Wentworth Powys, born Feilding and who died on 14 Mar 1875.  Also joint executor with his sister Emily Jane for their mother.
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His baprism:

First name(s) William Feilding
Last name Harding
Birth year 1829
Birth date 22 Sep 1829
Baptism year 1829
Baptism date 21 Nov 1829
Baptism place Aldridge, St Mary the Virgin
Denomination Anglican
Father's first name(s) Henry
Mother's first name(s) Emily
County Staffordshire
Country England
Archive reference D4093/1/3
Page 74
Register type Baptism
Record set Staffordshire baptisms
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In the 1871 census he and Louisa R had four sons:

First name(s)  Last name  Relationship  Marital status  Gender  Age  Birth year  Occupation  Birth place

William F    Harding  Head    -  Male    41  1830  Retired officer of Royal navy, Land owner and Justice of peace.  Aldridge rectory, Staffordshire
Louisa R     Harding  Wife    -  Female  33  1838 -  Sutton on Derwent, Yorkshire
William Basil Harding Son     -  Male     6  1865 -  Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Henry George Harding  Son     -  Male     5  1866 -  Shottery Lodge, Warwickshire
Arthur H     Harding  Son     -  Male     2  1869 -  Baraset House, Warwickshire
Cecil C      Harding  Son     -  Male     0  1871 -  Baraset House, Warwickshire
Sarah        Clarke   Servant -  Female  30  1841 -  Cheshire
Emily        Maynard  Servant -  Female  29  1842 -  Isle of Wight, Hampshire
Katharine    Heyte    Servant -  Female  34  1837 -  Warwickshire
Sarah        Hewins   Servant -  Female  17  1854 -  Warwickshire
Margarett    Ridout   Servant -  Female  16  1855 -  Wiltshire
William      Paddison Servant -  Male    42  1829 -  Lincolnshire
David        Bryan    Servant -  Male    18  1853 -  Warwickshire

Address:
Street Baraset House
Parish Alveston
County Warwickshire

Census Ref:
Archive reference RG10
Piece number 3207
Folio 42
Page 14
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In the 1881 census he had one son:

First name(s)  Last name  Relationship  Marital status   Gender   Age   Birth year  Occupation  Birth place

William F  Harding    Head    Married  Male    51  1830  Landed Proprietor JP  Warwick  Walsall, Staffordshire
Louisa     Harding    Wife    Married  Female  43  1838  -  Sutton on Derwent, Yorkshire
Arthur H   Harding    Son     Single   Male    11  1870  -  Alveston, Warwickshire
Betsy      Whitehead  Servant Single   Female  11  1870  Domestic Servant  Cubbington, Warwickshire
Jane        Dormer     Servant Widow    Female  59  1822  Domestic Cook  Basingstoke, Hampshire

Address:
House number 8
Street Portland Street
Parish Leamington Priors
County Warwickshire

Census Ref:
Archive reference RG11
Piece number 3092
Folio 88
Page 16
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In the subsequent censuses:

Cecil C was found in 1891 as a pupil in Treville, herefords, and in 1901 in Dover in a hotel.

Their children therefore are:

William Basil Harding Son     -  Male     6  1865 -  Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Henry George Harding  Son     -  Male     5  1866 -  Shottery Lodge, Warwickshire
Arthur H     Harding  Son     -  Male     2  1869 -  Baraset House, Warwickshire
Cecil C      Harding  Son     -  Male     0  1871 -  Baraset House, Warwickshire
Arthur H     Harding  Son  Single  Male  11  1870  -  Alveston, Warwickshire

And there is also an Edward Powys Harding born in 1878 in Stratford district who has to be one of theirs (see 1911 census).

From the new GRO birth records, there appear:

Name:                    Mother's Maiden Surname:
HARDING, WILLIAM  BASIL   READ  
GRO Reference: 1864  D Quarter in STRATFORD ON AVON  Volume 06D  Page 511
HARDING, WILLIAM  JAMES   READ  
GRO Reference: 1864  J Quarter in WOKINGHAM  Volume 02C  Page 353
HARDING, HENRY  GEORGE   READ  
GRO Reference: 1866  M Quarter in STRATFORD ON AVON  Volume 06D  Page 567
HARDING, HENRY  RICHARD   READ  
GRO Reference: 1868  S Quarter in FARNHAM  Volume 02A  Page 90
HARDING, ARTHUR     READ  
GRO Reference: 1868  D Quarter in STRATFORD ON AVON  Volume 06D  Page 517
HARDING, BERTRAND  WILLIAM READ READ  
GRO Reference: 1870  D Quarter in ALDERBURY  Volume 05A  Page 191
HARDING, CECIL  CHOLMLEY   READ  
GRO Reference: 1870  S Quarter in STRATFORD ON AVON  Volume 06D  Page 537
HARDING, FREDERICK  WILLIAM   READ  
GRO Reference: 1870  S Quarter in KIDDERMINSTER  Volume 06C  Page 241
HARDING, HENRY  THOMAS   READ  
GRO Reference: 1872  M Quarter in SALISBURY  Volume 05A  Page 203
HARDING, ARTHUR  CHARLES   READ  
GRO Reference: 1877  M Quarter in ALRESFORD  Volume 02C  Page 150
HARDING, EDWARD  POWYS   READ  
GRO Reference: 1878  M Quarter in STRATFORD ON AVON  Volume 06D  Page 657
HARDING, WILLIAM  HERBERT   READ  
GRO Reference: 1879  J Quarter in ALRESFORD  Volume 02C  Page 143

which is 12 of them!

The five GRO births in Stratford upon Avon are:

William Basil
Henry George
Arthur
Cecil Chomley
Edward Powys

which is what I shall take as they correspond with the census entries.
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His death index:

First name(s)   WILLIAM FEILDING
Last name       HARDING
Gender          Male
Birth year      1830
Age             57
Death quarter   1
Death year      1887
District        KENSINGTON
County          London
Volume          1A
Page            143
Country         England
Record set      England & Wales deaths 1837-2007
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Will notes for William Feilding Harding
His probate index:

HARDING, William Feilding Esq
Personal Estate £8515 12s 10d
Resworn Aug 1889 £11577 8 9.

2 April.  Administration of the personal Estate of William Feilding Harding formerly of Barnset but late of Coverdale Lodge Leamington both in the County of Warwick Esquire who died 22 January 1887 at 18 Neville Onslow gardens in the County of Middlesex was granted at the Principal Registry to Louisa Harding of 18 Cornwall Gardens in the County of Middlesex Widow the Relict.
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Notes for William Feilding & Louisa (Family)
Their church marriage transcription:

First name(s)                     William Fielding
Last name                         Harding
Age                               Of Full Age
Marriage year                     1863
Marriage date                     11 Aug 1863
Marriage place                    Sutton on Derwent
Residence                         Stratford on Aron
Father's first name(s)            Henry
Father's last name                Harding
Spouse's first name(s)            Louisa Rudston
Spouse's last name                Read
Spouse's age                      Of Full Age
Spouse's residence                Sutton on Derwent
Spouse's father's first name(s)   George Rudston
Spouse's father's last name       Read
County                            Yorkshire (North Riding)
Country                           England
Archive                           Borthwick Institute for Archives
Archive reference                 PR-SD-183
Page                              25
Record set                        Yorkshire Marriages
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Their marriage index:

First name(s)    WILLIAM FIELDING
Last name        HARDING
Marriage quarter 3
Marriage year    1863
MarriageFinder™  WILLIAM FIELDING HARDING married one of these people
                 LOUISA RUDSTON READ, GEORGIANA RUDSTON READ
District         POCKLINGTON
County           Yorkshire
Country          England
Volume           9D
Page             113
Record set       England & Wales marriages 1837-2008
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Last Modified 12 Dec 2019Created 14 May 2022 by Tim Powys-Lybbe
Re-created by Tim Powys-Lybbe on 14 May 20220