Person:Nicholas Hardiker (1)

- Plumber in Buffalo, NY.

1870 US Census William Hardiker, age 45, a plumber, is living with his wife and four children: Caroline, 40, June A, 23, William, 8, Caroline, 7, Nicholas, 3. They are living in the second ward of the city of Buffalo, NY.

1880 US Census William Hardiker, age 56, a plumber, is living with his wife, Caroline, aged 54, and his two sons: William Jr., aged 19 and Nickolas, aged 12. William Jr is also a plumber and Nickolas is in school. William Sr. lists his parents as born in England. Caroline’s parents were born in NY. They are living in Buffalo, NY.

1900 US Census Caroline Hardiker (digitized Hardiman), age 72, born May 1828 in New York, is living with her sons William, aged 39, Nicholas aged 36. William is born in May 1861 and Nicholas in Dec 1863. Both sons list their father as being born in English Canada. William is a laundryman and Nicholas is a bartender.

1910 US Census Ida Hardicker, born about 1874 in Canada, is living with her husband Nicholas Hardicker, 43, in Buffalo Ward 5, Erie, New York. She lists her father’s birth place as Scotland and her mother’s as Canada. Ida’s son Stephen Smith, age 12, is also living with them. Stephen’s father’s birthplace is listed as New York and his mother’s as Canada.

1920 US Census Ida Hardicker (Hardilew [sic]), 45, is living in Buffalo Ward 20, Erie, NY with her husband, Nicholas Hardicker, 53, her sister Maud Ormsby, 50, her nephew, Osborne Ormsby, 17, and her sister-in-law, Jane Arnold Reed, 73. Ida states that her parents were both born in Canada.

1. ↑ 1920 United States Federal Census.
2. ↑ 1910 United States Federal Census.
3. ↑ 1870 United States Federal Census.
4. ↑ Buffalo, New York Directory, 1890.
5. ↑ 1870 United States Federal Census
   Database online. Buffalo Ward 2, Erie, New York, post office Buffalo,, roll 932, page 186, image 373., Record for Nicholas Hardaker.
6. ↑ 1880 United States Federal Census.
7. ↑ 1920 United States Federal Census
   Database online. Buffalo Ward 20, Erie, New York, ED , roll , page , i, mage 388., Record for Ida Hardilew.
8. ↑ 1910 United States Federal Census
   Database online. Buffalo Ward 5, Erie, New York, ED , roll T624_941, p, art , page ., Record for Nicholas Hardicker.
9. ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census.
10.   Buffalo, New York Directory, 1890.