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Son of William Ward 1764 and Mary Rawle 1764
John was baptised on 13 Oct 1792 (1) in Porlock, Somerset. He married Elizabeth Vellacott (known as Betty or Betsey) on 5 June 1826 (2) in Lynton, Devon.
Betty Vellacott (Elizabeth) was baptised on 26 Jul 1788 (2) in Paracombe, Devon. Her parents are John Vellacott and Abigail Eames.John was a Mariner and he and Mary settled in Porlock Weir, as far as I can tell they only had one daughter.
Mary Ward Baptised 14 Sep 1826 in Linton, Devon (2)
Betty died in 1864 (3) , John died in 1873 (4) aged 80
Census details below
1841 Census - cannot find entry 1851 Census HO107/1920 Mary Ward Head wid 87 Oare, Somerset John Ward Son m 59 Mariner Porlock, Somerset Betsy Ward Daughter in law m 63 Paracombe, Somerset Joan Marley Ldg u 45 Porlock, Somerset Address: Porlock Weir, Somerset 1861 Census RG9/1601 John Ward Head m 69 Mariner Porlock, Somerset Bettsy Ward Wife m 76 Paracombe, Somerset Mary Ward Daug u 34 Dressmaker Linton, Devon John Ward Daug's Son 9 Scholar Clerkenwell Middlesex Address: Porlock Weir, Somerset 1871 Census RG10/2349 John Ward Head wid 79 Formerly Mariner Porlock, Somerset Mary Ward Daug u 44 School Mistress Lynmouth, Devon John Ward Grandson u 19 Mariner London Address: Porlock Weir Cottage, Somerset
Sources (1) Transcript of Porlock Parish Records (2) IGI Record (3) GRO - JFM 1864 - 5c 298 - Williton (4) GRO - AMJ 1873 - 5a 221 - Williton - aged 80 Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com *****************************************************