WARD FAMILY OF CAMBRIDGESHIRE/ELY

[hongkong1956]

My GGGG Grandmother was born Ely, Cambrideshire England. I am having no luck finding her maiden name. I don't think her birth family was from the area and I don't think they were originally from England. Is there anyway of cross referencing this information.

Her name with marriage name is: Mary Ann Ward, or maybe just Ann. Her husbands name was Thomas Ward Married around 1815 somewhere in Cambridgeshire.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Pam Downes]

Hello hongkong1956,

Welcome to British-Genealogy.

Tracing families prior to 1837 when civil registeation began in England and Wales can often be difficult, especially when you have a fairly common name such as Ward. (Not as bad as Smith or Jones, though, so count your blessings!)

First question - have you found Thomas and Mary/Ann in a census? Preferably the 1851 where you should hopefully be able to find a birthplace for them. We need places and ages, with the actual census references a bonus.

What other records do you have to make Thomas and Mary/Ann your ancestors? (e.g. baptisms of their children)

Pam

[hongkong1956]

Hi

Thank you for responding so quickly. Sadly, she passed away in 1831. Whatever records I've looked only include the surname Ward. She passed away in Witchford.

[warncoort]

When and where was Thomas born?Birth of children?
What information do you have that Mary was not born in Cambridgeshire or England?

[Sandyhall]

Did Thomas Remarry after Mary Ann Died.

1841 Census for Witchford has a Thomas Ward married to Mary with Children

Thomas Ward - Age 40

Mary Ward - Age 40

Thomas Ward - Age 15

William Ward - Age 10

Daniel Ward - Age 6


Civil parish - Witchford
Hundred - Witchford (North) (Isle of Ely)
County/Island - Cambridgeshire
Country - England
Registration district - Ely
Sub-registration district - Sutton

[Sandyhall]

Daniel's mother Name was Stukins from freeBMD and GRO

[brentor boy]

Daniel's mother Name was Stukins from freeBMD and GRO

In 1851 Daniel is shown as born 1835, Witchford, so before general registration in 1837

[hongkong1956]

When and where was Thomas born?Birth of children?
What information do you have that Mary was not born in Cambridgeshire or England?

Hi

I know she was born in Ely around 1795 and passed away December, 1831 in Witchford. Perhaps I worded wrong.

[hongkong1956]

Thank you for your replay. Daniel was born by a second marriage. Thomas Ward married twice, and I believe Daniel was from the second marriage. I'm looking for information also on Jane Ward from Thomas' marriage to Mary Ann or Ann. Thank you

[hongkong1956]

Thank you. I believe he was from Thomas Ward's second marriage.