Emma Ward (1843 - abt. 1928)

Born 1843 in Paglesham, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died about 1928 at about age 85 in Essex, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Emma Ward was born in England.

Emma Ward was born in 1843 in Paglesham, Essex, England to John Ward and Rebecca (Grimes) Ward. Her birth was registered in Rochford, Essex in the last quarter of the year, with mother's maiden name Grimes.^[1]

Emma Ward, daughter of John, a labourer, & Rebecca, residing at Wallasea Island, was christened on 24 Dec 1843 at St Peter's in Paglesham.^[2]

In 1851 Emma Ward (age 7) lived in Paglesham with her father John (50, Agricultural Labourer), mother Rebecca (40), and three siblings: John (16, Agricultural Labourer), Amelia (11), 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).^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2N4F-8W4 : 1 October 2014), Emma Ward, 1843; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Rochford, Essex, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England. [mother's maiden name included on the GRO Index (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp)]
2. ↑ Essex : Paglesham : St Peter : Parish Register : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/60fbd4f4f493fdec280f4124 : viewed 8 Nov 2021) baptism Emma Ward 24 Dec 1843
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGVH-SMT : 9 November 2019), Emma Ward in household of 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.