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Son of Mary Bushen 1820
Thomas was born 1857 (1) in Porlock Weir, Somerset. He married Emily Bryant in 1891.(2)
Emily Bryant was born 1871 (1) in Minehead, Somerset. Her parents are Thomas Bryant and Mary Harris.
Thomas like his grandfather was a Mariner and known as Captain Tom Ward. He and Emily settled in Porlock Weir where they had 8 children.
Thomas John Ward Born 1892 (3) in Porlock Weir - died 1892 inf (3) Herbert William Ward Born 1893 (3) in Porlock Weir Mary Annie Ward Born 1894 (3) in Porlock Weir Alice Emily Ward Born 6 Dec 1896 (1) in Porlock Weir Arthur Thomas Ward Born 1899 (3) in Porlock Weir Edward John Ward Born 13 Mar 1902 (1) in Porlock Weir Edith Ward Born 2 Mar 1906 (1) in Porlock Weir Edgar Albert Ward Born 26 Nov 1911 (1) in Porlock Weir
Photograph of Tom and Emily with children courtesy of Barbara Ward.
Thomas died in 1915 (4) aged 58 years. After his death Emily married John Rexworthy in 1917. (1) Emily died in 1957 (1)
Census details below
1861, 1871 & 1881 Census for Thomas - See Mary Bushen 1820 1891 Census RG12/4378 Thomas Ward Crew m 32 Seaman Master Porlock, Somerset John Bryant Crew s 28 Seaman Mate Minehead, Somerset Vessel named - Samuel - listed on Census night in Monmouthshire 1891 Census RG12/1863 Thomas Bryant Head m 59 Agricultural Labourer Minehead, Somerset Mary Bryant Wife m 57 Selworthy, Somerset Emily Ward Daug m 20 Minehead, Somerset James Bryant Son s 16 Agricultural Labourer Minehead, Somerset Address: Minehead, Somerset 1901 Census RG13/2261 Thomas Ward Head m 41 Master M S Mariner Porlock, Somerset Emily Ward Wife m 30 Minehead, Somerset Herbert Wm Ward Son s 8 Porlock, Somerset Mary Annie Ward Daug s 6 Porlock, Somerset Alice Emily Ward Daug s 4 Porlock, Somerset Arthur Thomas Ward Son s 1 Porlock, Somerset Address: Porlock Weir, Somerset
Sources (1) Family details courtesy of Barbara Ward (2) GRO Mar 1891 - 5c 540 - Williton (3) Census & GRO (4) GRO - Dec 1915 - 5c 320 - Williton - aged 58 Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com ******************************************************
