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Son of William Ward 1790 and Mary Burgess 1793
John was baptised on 28 Oct 1821 (1) in Porlock, Somerset. He married Betty Perkins on 8 Dec 1849 (2) in Porlock.
Betty Perkins (known as Elizabeth) was baptised on 26 Oct 1823 (1) in Porlock. Her parents are Thomas Perkins and Betty.
John worked as a Labourer and he and Elizabeth had two children.
Joshua Ward Born about 1850 in Porlock (3) Maria Ward Born about 1852 in Porlock (3)
John died before 1891. Elizabeth moved in with her son Joshua and his wife Emma in 1891 by 1901 her son Joshua had died and Elizabeth was living with his widow and her Grandson. Emma died after 1901.
Census details below
1841 Census HO107/936 William Ward 51 Agricultural Labourer y Mary Ward 50 y Sarah Ward 25 y Mary Ward 20 y John Ward 15 y Joshua Ward 25 y Maria Ward 10 y Robert Ward 9 y Sarah Ward 6 y N K 1m Address: Chappel Cottage, Porlock, Somerset 1851 Census HO107/1920 James Perkins Head m 41 Agricultural Labourer Porlock, Somerset Elizabeth Perkins Wife m 36 Exford, Somerset Thomas Perkins Son 13 Agricultural Labourer Porlock, Somerset Ann Daug 9 Porlock, Somerset John Son 4 Porlock, Somerset Elizabeth Perkins Mother wid 70 Winsford, Somerset Thomas Perkins Lodger u 33 Agricultural Labourer Porlock, Somerset John Ward Lodger m 28 Agricultural Labourer Porlock, Somerset Elizabeth Ward Wife m 27 Porlock, Somerset Joshua Ward Son 1 Porlock, Somerset Address: Bossington Village, Porlock, Somerset John and Elizabeth are lodging with her brother James and his family 1861 Census RG9/1601 John Ward Head m 39 Labourer Porlock, Somerset Elizabeth Ward Wife m 38 Porlock, Somerset Joshua Ward Son 11 Scholar Porlock, Somerset Maria Ward Daug 9 Scholar Porlock, Somerset Elizabeth Perkins Mother in Law wid 80 Winsford, Somerset Address: Porlock, Somerset 1871 Census RG10/2349 John Ward Head m 49 Labourer Porlock, Somerset Elizabeth Ward Wife m 48 Char Woman Bossington, Somerset Joshua Ward Son u 21 Bossington, Somerset Simon Wine Lodger u 59 Retired Engineer St Decumans, Somerset Address: Cottage, Bossington, Somerset 1881 Census RG11/2353 John Ward Head m 59 Labourer Porlock, Somerset Elizabeth Ward Wife m 58 Charwoman Porlock, Somerset Joshua Ward Son u 31 Mason Porlock, Somerset Address: Cottage, Porlock, Somerset 1891 Census RG12/1863 Joshua Ward Head m 41 Mason Selworthy, Somerset Emma Ward Wife m 39 Porlock, Somerset Elizabeth Ward Mother wid 67 Laundress Porlock, Somerset Address: Bossington, Selworthy, Somerset 1901 Census RG13/2261 Emma Ward Head wid 50 Laundress Porlock, Somerset Fred Ward Son u 8 Porlock, Somerset Elizabeth Ward Mother in law wid 79 Living on Parish Relief Porlock, Somerset Address: Bossington, Somerset
Sources (1) Transcript of Porlock Parish Records (2) IGI Record (3) Census Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com *****************************************************