John Ward (1845 - 1920)

Born 2 Jun 1845 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Sutcliffe) Ward — married 25 Apr 1869 in Birmingham, Warwick, England

Descendants

Died 12 Oct 1920 at age 75 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Birth

Birth Date: 02 Jun 1845

Christening Date: 01 Sept 1845

Place: Saint Phillips, Birmingham, Warwick, England

Parents: James & Emily Ward^[1]

Occupation

An iron moulder^[2]

Marriage

Date: 25 April, 1869

Place: Parish of St Thomas, Birmingham, Warwick, England

Name: John Ward, 23, Bachelor, Moulder

Spouse: Hannah Sutcliffe, 23, Spinster

Fathers: James Ward, Boot Maker & Robert Sutcliffe, Wool comber^[3]

Emigration

The family arrived in Brisbane on 30th October 1878 on the ship Scottish Admiral having sailed from London on 19 July of that year as assisted passengers. The names in the passenger list are:

John Ward, married, aged 32

Hannah Ward, married, aged 32

Ellen Ward, aged 8

Archibald Ward, aged 5

James Ward, aged 3^[4]

They lived at Ipswich, Queensland for one year, then moved to Redfern, Sydney. ^[5]

Children

Ellen born 1869

Archibald born 1872

James born 1874

Louisa born abt 1881

John born abt 1883

Mary A born abt 1885

Francis Albert Victor born abt 1890^[6]

Residence

1851 Census:

Place: Bishopgate Street, Saint Thomas, Warwickshire, England

Note: James Ward Head, 28 born Birmingham, Warwickshire

Emily Ward Wife, 26 born Birmingham, Warwickshire

John Ward Son, 5 born Birmingham, Warwickshire

James Ward Son, 3 born Birmingham, Warwickshire

John Lewis Lodger, 23 born Birmingham, Warwickshire

Mary Saich Mother In Law, 67 born Birmingham, Warwickshire^[7]

1871 Census:

Place: Ormesby, Yorkeshire(west Riding), England

Note: John Ward, Head, 25, married, moulder, born Birmingham, Warwickshire

Hannah Ward, wife, 25, born Halifax, Yorkshire

Ellen Ward, dau, 1, born North Ormesby, Yorkshire

David Sutcliffe, brother-in-law, 23, born Halfiax, Yorkshire^[8]

Death

Date: 12 October 1920

Place: 66 Holborow Street, Croydon, NSW

Name: John Ward, Ironmoulder (Railway Dept)

Parents: James Ward, Bootmaker & Emily

Buried: 14 October 1920, Church of England Cemetery, Rookwood, NSW

Born Birmingham, England, 1 year in Qld, 47 years in NSW

Married: Birmingham, England to Hannah Sutcliffe

Children: Ellen 51, Archibald 48, James 46, Louisa 39, John 37, Mary A 35, Francis A.V. 30 living, 5 males deceased

Cause of death: Cerebral Thrombosis, Asthenia^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903 /1:1:NPPQ-98Q : 30 December 2014), John Ward, 01 Sep 1845; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 813,723, 813,724, 813,725.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBZZ-ZVD : 24 July 2015), John Ward, 1871.
3. ↑ St Thomas Parish Church Marriage Register, Birmingham, Warwick, England no. 89, 1869. Held by Denise Mikula
4. ↑ www.archives.qld.gov.au Queensland State Archives, Index to Register of Assisted Immigration 1848-1912. WARD, John, Scottish Admiral, 30 Oct 1878 p.122, QSA Item ID: 18478, microfilm 1: Z1959, Microfilm 2: M1699
5. ↑ [Ward-14784]
6. ↑ Australia, NSW Death Certificate Registration no. 8129/1928 [1] Held by Denise Mikula
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKVN-LMY1 : 11 November 2015), James Ward, Saint Thomas, Warwickshire, England; citing Saint Thomas, Warwickshire, England, p. 13, 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
8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBZZ-ZVD : 24 July 2015), John Ward, 1871.
9. ↑ Australia, NSW Death Certificate Registration no. 17920/1920 [2] Held by Denise Mikula