John Ward (bef. 1826)

Born before 24 Mar 1826 in Huyton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

This profile is part of the St Helens, Lancashire One Place Study.

John Ward was born in about 1826 in Huyton. He was christened on 24 Mar 1826 in Huyton by Roby. His father's occupation was recorded as labourer, and the family's address as Huyton.

By June 6th 1841, John senior and Elizabeth were living at Two Butts Farm, Eccleston with their son John. John senior was a gardener - perhaps a market gardener, since he lived on a farm.

By March 30th 1851, they were still in Eccleston. John senior was a labourer, as was Elizabeth; John junior was a railway engineer. They had a lodger, John Littler, who was a sawyer; he was married, but his wife wasn't in the household.

John's father died in 1860 in Prescot district, aged 66.

Research Notes

1841 census

1841: Two Butts Farm, Eccleston

  John Ward Sen 49 Gardiner Y

  Elizabeth Do 45 N

  John Ward Jun 15 Y //

Sources

• Baptism: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J9D9-HRS : 21 March 2020), John Ward, 1826. Image link https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6P78-DW3?i=35

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ2G-PWG : 22 May 2019), John Ward, Sr, Prescot, Lancashire, 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. Piece 516-05 folio 20 page 2.

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGYX-CYZ : 12 September 2019), John Ward, Eccleston, Lancashire, England; citing Eccleston, Lancashire, England, p. 33, 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.