William Wardill 1812 & Maria Martha Lee

William  is one of Jonah & Mary's elder sons.

He was a joiner and cabinet maker. His first wife was Maria Smith b1810 in Thornton le Dale.They had 1 child

John Smith Wardill born 1848 in Thornton Dale and died in 1848

Maria died in Thornton Dale in 1852

 

William later married Maria Martha Lee nee Dennis in 1858 in Scarborough North Yorkshire. Maria was born in 1821 in Thornton Dale, North Yorkshire and was a dressmaker.

Maria had 4 children already from a previous marriage

Peter born in 1847

Mary Hannah b1850

Isaac b1853

William Edwin b1855

All of Maria Lee’s children were born in Ellerburn, North Yorkshire

William & Maria  had 2 children together

Elizabeth b1858

Harriet Jane b1861

Both girls were born in Thornton Dale in North Yorkshire.

William Edwin Lee took his step fathers surname and called himself William Edwin Lee Wardill.

Herbert Wardill 1877-1957 & Alice Smith 1880-1921

Coble boats at Flamborough. Painted in 1915 by Herbert. this picture is now in Sewerby Hall near Bridlington.


Herbert Wardill was born in 1877 in Hilderthorpe, Bridlington. He was the 4th child of Francis & Hannah


His occupation was a house painter but he also painted pictures too.
Lake Hotel, Killarney painted in 1906


Old Cottage at Killarney. Painted in 1906

Herbert married Alice Smith born 1880 in Bridlington, in June 1899 in Bridlington

They had 7 children
Florence May Born March 1900
Charles Herbert Born 1901
Leonard Born 1905
Olive Born 1908
Lawrence (Laurie) Born September 1912
Albert Born 1915
Bernard Born 1918 and died 2nd March 1919
All the children were born in Bridlington.


Alice died on the 8th March 1921

Herbert re- married and got wed to Alice Trowhill
Herbert died on the 22nd January 1957 in Bridlington