William
Ward
Born in Canewdon, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of John Ward
and Rebecca (Grimes) Ward
Brother of
Sarah Ann (Ward) Bush, John Ward, Amelia Ward, Emma Ward, Ellen Jane Ward and George Ward
Husband of
Mary Ann Ward
— married
1858 in Rochford, Essex, England
Descendants 
Father of
Arthur George Ward
Died
at about age 66
in Essex, England
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Nov 2017
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Biography
William Ward was born in England.
William Ward was born in 1837 at Wallasea Island in Canewdon, Essex, England to John Ward and Rebecca (Grimes) Ward.
William Ward, son of John, a labourer, & Rebecca, residing at Wallasea Island, was christened on 7 May 1837 at St Nicholas' in Canewdon.[1]
In 1841 William Ward (age 4) lived in Canewdon with his father John (40), mother "Mary" (30), and three siblings: Sarah (9), John (6), and Amelia (1).[2]
He grew up to marry Mary Ann Ward in 1858, and they had four children together over the next 15 years. He died in January 1903.
Sources
- ↑ Essex : Canewdon : St Nicholas : Parish Register : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/60f15849f493fdba84282e2b : viewed 8 Nov 2021) baptism William Ward 07 May 1837
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ28-5TM : 6 March 2021), William Ward in household of 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.
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Rejected matches › Edward William Ward (abt.1835-1902) › William Daniel Ward (1836-1902) › William Ward (bef.1838-)
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