Emma (Ward) Patterson (1839 - 1913)

Born Jan 1839 in Bigbury, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Carl Frederick Patterson — married Jan 1867 in Bible Christian church,Cnr Skipton sets Ballarat Victoria Australia

Descendants

Died 1913 at about age 74 in Ballarat,Victoria,Australia

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Biography

Emma (Ward) Patterson came free to the Colony of Victoria (1851-1900)

Birth

Emma Ward was born in January 1839 in Bigbury, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. Her father was Edward Norman Ward. ^[1]

England Census 1861

In 1861 Emma was working as a servant at 110 Parade House, Northwood, Hampshire, England.^[2]

Emma's details on the census were:

Emigrates to Victoria Australia

At the age of 21 years, Emma relocated to Victoria, Australia. Departing Southampton on the ship Boanerges, she arrived in Melbourne in July 1862.

^[3]

Marriage

Emma married Carl Frederick Patterson in January 1867 at Ballarat, Victoria.^[4]

Together they had 9 children:

1. Frederick Patterson
2. Alice Patterson
3. Alfred Ernest Patterson
4. Frank Patterson
5. Amy Patterson
6. Rosa Patterson
7. Janet Patterson
8. Charles Ward Patterson
9. Ellen Patterson

Death

She died in 1913 in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.^[5]

Research Notes

The marriage certificate of Emma Ward states her mother's name as Charlotte and it looks as though the maiden name is "Lily". Her father's name was Edward Ward and his profession was a farmer.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Record: Ancestry.com. Isle of Wight, England, Methodist Registers, 1813-1937 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.Newport Methodist Church; Newport, Isle of Wight, England; Isle of Wight Methodist Registers; Reference Number: MDR/10
   Name: Emma Ward
   Denomination: Bible Christian
   Baptism Date: 9 Feb 1839
   Baptism Place: Bigbarry, Isle of Wight, England
   Father: Edward Ward
   Mother: Charlotte Ward
   Circuit or Register: Isle of Wight Circuit
   Retrieved online 1 Feb 2021. Record Image
2. ↑ 1861 England Census: Ancestry.com. 1861 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Class: RG 9; Piece: 652; Folio: 145; Page: 23; GSU roll: 542678. Retrieved 1 Feb 2021. Record Image
3. ↑ Incoming Passenger Lists: Ancestry.com. Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2009. Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Inward Overseas Passenger Lists (British Ports) [Microfiche Copy of VPRS 947]; Series: VPRS 7666. Retrieved online 1 Feb 2021. Record Image.
   Record detail:

   Name:	Emma Ward
   Nationality:	English
   Arrival Age:	21
   Birth Date:	abt 1841
   Departure Place:	Southampton
   Arrival Date:	Jul 1862
   Arrival Place:	Melbourne, Australia
   Ship:	Boanerges

4. ↑ Marriage Record: Victoria State Government, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria. Record Search
   Record details:

   Name:	Emma Ward
   Gender:	Female
   Marriage Registration Year:	1867
   Marriage Registration Place:	Victoria, Australia
   Spouse:	Charles Patterson
   Reference Number:	987

5. ↑ Death Record: Victoria State Government, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria. Record Search
   Record Details:

   Name:	Emma Patterson
   Death Registration Year:	1913
   Death Registration Place:	Victoria, Australia
   Father:	Edwd Norman Ward
   Mother Maiden Name:	Pitt
   Reference Number:	4205