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Ann (Pettitt) Ward (1804 - 1876)

Ann Ward formerly Pettitt aka Curson
Born in Hockham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdommap
Daughter of and
Sister of , , , , , , , , and
Wife of — married 1 Nov 1836 in Ashill, Norfolk, England, United Kingdommap
Descendants descendants
Mother of
Died at about age 71 in Ashill, Norfolk, England, United Kingdommap
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Biography

Ann Pettitt was born in 1804 in Hockham, Norfolk, England[1].

Ann married George Curson on 27 Nov 1827, he died before 1834.

Ann had a son after her husband's death [his christening record says "mother a widow: illegitimate"]:

Ann Curson, Widow, married Robert Ward, Bachelor, on 1 Nov 1836 at St Nicholas in Ashill, Norfolk - witnesses were John Darsley & Frances Blower.[2]

Ann and Robert had at least six children:

  1. Fuller Ward (1837-)
  2. Robert Ward (1839-)
  3. Ann Ward (1841-)
  4. Frederick Ward (1843-)
  5. Leonard Ward (1845-)
  6. Maria Ward (1848-)

In 1841 Ann Ward (age 37) lived at Up Hall in Ashill with her husband Robt (31) and four children: Fuller (3), Robt (2), Ann (0), and George Curson (5).[3]

In 1851 Ann Ward (age 47) lived in Saham Toney, Norfolk with her husband Robert (40, Shoe Maker Master) and six children: Fuller (13), Ann (10, Scholar), Frederick (8, Scholar), Leonard (5, Scholar), Martha [Maria] (4, Scholar), and George Curson (16, Shoe Maker Journeyman).[4]

In 1861 Ann Ward (age 57, Shoemaker) lived at Village Green in Ashill with her husband Robert (50, Shoemaker), son Leonard (15, Shoemaker Apprentice), and daughter Maria (16[~14]).[5]

In 1871 Ann Ward (age 67, Shoemakers Wife) lived in Ashill with her husband Robert (60, Shoemaker), daughter Maria (24), granddaughter Anna Garner (12, Scholar), and father-in-law Fuller Ward (82, Labourer).[6]

Ann Ward passed away in January 1876, aged 71 years. Her death was registered in Swaffham, Norfolk in the first quarter of the year. [7] Ann Ward was buried in Ashill on 17 Jan 1876.[8]

Robert Ward in 1895 aged 84. Parish records show he was buried with Ann on April 11th 1895. A gravestone commemorating them still survives. See gravestone photo project: https://www.gravestonephotos.com/public/cemeterynamelist.php?cemetery=3652&limit=5001

Sources

  1. ↑ Norfolk : Hockham : Holy Trinity : Parish Register : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5b4dfd88f493fd3d116bc381 : viewed 15 Nov 2023) baptism Ann Pettit 05 Feb 1804
  2. ↑ FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/) Marriage Entry for Ann CURSON & Robert WARD, 1 Nov 1836: https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/58182a9fe93790eb7f4aed2f/
  3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M79T-2G2 : 25 May 2019), Ann Ward in household of Robt Ward, Ashill, Norfolk, 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:SGXZ-WQN : 9 November 2019), Ann Ward in household of Robert Ward, Saham Toney, Norfolk, England; citing Saham Toney, Norfolk, England, p. 7, 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://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7NR-RBD : 24 October 2019), Ann Ward in household of Robert Ward, Norfolk, 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 Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFNR-VXB : 28 September 2019), Ann Ward in entry for Robert Ward, 1871.
  7. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JG3-324 : 31 December 2014), Ann Ward, 1876; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Swaffham, Norfolk, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
  8. ↑ "England, Norfolk Bishop's Transcripts, 1685-1941," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27ZW-XNT : 12 February 2018), Ann Ward, 17 Jan 1876; citing Burial, Ashill, Norfolk, England, Record Office, Central Library, Norwich; FHL microfilm 1,526,620.




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