He was the second son of Edward Ward, 3rd Viscount Bangor and his wife Harriet Margaret Maxwell, second daughter of Henry Maxwell, 6th Baron Farnham. Ward was educated at Rugby School and then at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. In 1881, he succeeded his older brother Edward as viscount.
Marriage 1 - 6 Dec 1854 Mary King (d. 31 Aug 1869), yst. dau. of Rev Henry King, of Ballylin, King's County, by his wife Harriet Lloyd, dau. of John Lloyd, of Gloster, King's County
1. Henry Somerset Andrew Ward (b. 30 Aug 1857; dvp. 10 Jul 1860)
2. Lieut Hon Edward William Henry Ward (b. Jan 1863; dvp. 10 Jul 1887)
3. Hon Maxwell Richard Crosbie Ward, later 6th Viscount Bangor
1. Hon Harriette Mary Ward (d. 6 Nov 1941), mar. 22 Nov 1881 Major Gen John Edmund Waller, of Aughnacloy, Killiney, co. Dublin (d. 4 Dec 1934)
2. Hon Kathleen Annette Norah Ward (d. 28 Sep 1945)
3. Hon Bertha Jane Ward DGStJ (d. 21 Aug 1936), mar. 9 Aug 1883 Sir Robert John Kennedy KCMG DL, of Cultrea, co. Down (d. 11 Nov 1936), and had issue
4. Mary Henrietta Ward (dvp. 9 Dec 1861)
5. Hon Emily Georgiana Ward (d, 26 Feb 1935)
Marriage 2 - 8 Apr 1874 Elizabeth Eccles (b. 9 Dec 1828; d. 11 Jan 1919), only surv. dau. and hrss. of Maj Hugh Eccles, of Cronroe, co. Wicklow, by his wife Harriet Anne St George, 3rd dau. of Sir Richard Bligh St George, 2nd Bt.
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