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3 x Great Grandparents
Son of William Ward 1790 and Mary Burgess 1793
William was baptised on 27 Feb 1814 (1) in Porlock, Somerset. He married Mary Bushen on 19 Jan 1842 (2) Witnesses to the marriage were James Passmore and John Bushen.
Mary Bushen was baptised on 1 Jan 1820 (1) in Porlock, Somerset. Her parents are Thomas Bushen and Christian Webber.
William was a Sailor and he and Mary had two children.
Jane Ward * Born about 1843 in Porlock Weir (4) William Ward * Born 24 Feb 1845 in Porlock Weir (3) * has own page
William died on 4 March 1847 (5) of Enteritis, he was only 33 years old. Present at his death was Elizabeth Moggridge of West Porlock. Mary did not marry again but did have a further two children.
Thomas Ward * Born about 1857 in Porlock Weir (4) Mary Ann Ward Born about 1861 in Porlock Weir (4) * has own page
Mary died on 19 Feb 1896 (5) aged 76, present at her death was her Daughter- in- Law Elizabeth Ward.
Census details below
1841 Census Cannot find entry 1851 Census HO107/1920 Mary Ward Head wid 31 Parish Relief Porlock, Somerset Jane Daug u 8 Porlock, Somerset William Son u 6 Porlock, Somerset James Burgess Ldg u 63 Invalid Porlock, Somerset James Lewis Ldg u 18 Agricultural Labourer Porlock, Somerset Address: Porlock Weir, Somerset 1861 Census RG9/1601 Mary Ward Head wid 41 Washerwoman Porlock, Somerset William Son u 16 Labourer Porlock, Somerset James Burgess Ldg wid 73 Labourer Porlock, Somerset Thomas Ward Son u 3 Porlock, Somerset William Takle Ldg wid 53 Farm Labourer Porlock, Somerset A child Daug u 3days Porlock, Somerset Address: Porlock Weir, Somerset 1871 Census RG10/2349 Mary Ward Head wid 52 Charwoman Porlock, Somerset Thomas Son u 13 Agricultural Labourer Porlock, Somerset Mary Ann Daug u 10 Scholar Porlock, Somerset William Takle Ldg u 68 Agricultural Labourer Porlock, Somerset 1881 Census RG11/2353 Mary Ward Head wid 61 Charwoman Porlock, Somerset Thomas Son u 23 Sailor M S Porlock, Somerset William Takle Ldg wid 78 Agricultural Labourer Porlock, Somerset Address: Porlock Weir, Somerset 1891 Census RG12/1863 Mary Ward Head wid 71 Porlock, Somerset Address: Porlock Weir, Somerset
Sources (1) Transcript of Porlock Parish Records (2) Marriage Certificate (3) Birth Certificate (4) Census (5) Death Certificate Page last updated 29 July 2007 Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com *****************************************************