John Ward (abt. 1804 - 1868)

Born about 1804 in Heybridge, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca (Grimes) Ward — married 28 Jun 1829 in Paglesham, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1868 at about age 64 in Paglesham, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Biography

John Ward was born in England.

John Ward was born in or before 1804 in Heybridge, Paglesham, Essex, England to John Ward and Ann "Hannah" (Ballard) Ward.

John Ward, son of Jno Ward & Hannah Ballard, was christened on 13 May 1804 in Heybridge.^[1]

John Ward (Bachelor, residing at Paglesham) and Rebecca Bolton Grimes (Spinster, residing at Paglesham) were married on 28 Jun 1829 at St Peter's in Paglesham, Essex - the witnesses were Mary Cotton & Jeremiah Prike.^[2]

John and Rebecca had nine children:

1. Hannah Ward (1829-)
2. Sarah Ann (Ward) Bush (1832-1911)
3. John Ward (1834-)
4. William Ward (1837-1903)
5. Amelia Ward (1839-)
6. Emma Ward (1843-)
7. Joseph Henry Ward (1845-1846)
8. Ellen Jane (Ward) Walden (1849-1928)
9. George Ward (1852-1911)

In 1841 John Ward (age 40) lived in Canewdon, Essex with his wife "Mary" (30) and four children: Sarah (9), John (6), William (4), and Amelia (1).^[3]

In 1851 John Ward (age 50, Agricultural Labourer) lived in Paglesham with his wife Rebecca (40) and four children: John (16, Agricultural Labourer), Amelia (11), Emma (7), and Ellen (1), as well as five lodgers: Thomas Anderson (25, Agricultural Labourer), George Lancaster (20, Agricultural Labourer), James Lancaster (24, Agricultural Labourer), Richard Barnard (26, Agricultural Labourer), and Thomas Auten (14, Agricultural Labourer).^[4]

In 1861 John Ward (age 65, Agricultural Labourer) lived in Paglesham with his wife Rebecca (50), daughter Ellen Jane (11, Scholar), son George (9), visitor Henry Daniels (43, Agricultural Labourer), and five boarders: George Cavender (41, Agricultural Labourer), Charles Carter (27, Agricultural Labourer), John French (63, Agricultural Labourer), William Soward (36, Agricultural Labourer), and Bingamin Maley (20, Agricultural Labourer).^[5]

John Ward passed away in 1868, aged 70 years - his death was registered in Rochford, Essex [the RD for Paglesham] in the last quarter of the year.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJD4-4JDL : 6 November 2017), John Ward, 13 May 1804, Christening; citing , Heybridge, Essex, England, Essex Record Office, England; FHL microfilm 1,472,403.
2. ↑ Essex : Paglesham : St Peter : : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5817d91de93790eb7fae30df : viewed 7 Nov 2021) marriage John Ward to Rebecca Bolton Grimes 28 Jul 1829
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ28-5RT : 6 March 2021), John Ward, Canewdon, Essex, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGVH-SMG : 9 November 2019), John Ward, Paglesham, Essex, England; citing Paglesham, Essex, England, p. 10, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M74N-CLC : 3 March 2021), John Ward, Paglesham, Essex, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JT3-S56 : 31 December 2014), John Ward, 1868; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Rochford, Essex, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.