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2 x Great Grandparents
Son of William Ward 1814 and Mary Bushen 1820
William was born on 24 Feb 1845 (1) in Porlock, Somerset. He married Elizabeth Hobbs on 9 May 1868 (2) Witnesses to the marriage were Robert Burgess and Sarah Hawkins.
Elizabeth Hobbs was baptised on 9 March 1851 (3) in Porlock, Somerset. Her parents are Richard Hobbs and Sarah Moggridge.
William was a Fisherman and he and Elizabeth settled in Porlock. The couple had 5 children.
Robert William Ward * Born about 1872 in Porlock (4) Frederick James Ward * Born about 1876 in Porlock (4) Ethel Jane Ward Born about 1879 in Porlock (4) Lizzie Ward (Elizabeth) Born about 1882 in Porlock (4) Albert Ernest Ward * Born about 1884 in Porlock (4) * has own page Census details below
1851 & 1861 Census for William - see William Ward 1814 1871 Census RG10/2349 William Ward Head m 23 Fisherman Porlock, Somerset Elizabeth Wife m 20 Porlock, Somerset Address: West Porlock Cottage, West Porlock, Somerset 1881 Census RG11/2353 William Ward Head m 34 Sailor MS Porlock, Somerset Elizabeth Wife m 30 Porlock, Somerset Robert W Son u 8 Scholar Porlock, Somerset Frederick J Son u 4 Porlock, Somerset Ethel J Daug u 2 Porlock, Somerset Robert Moggridge Lodger Wid 65 Annuitant Porlock, Somerset Address: West Porlock, Somerset 1891 Census RG12/1863 William Ward Head m 45 Fisherman Porlock, Somerset Elizabeth Wife m 40 Porlock, Somerset Robert W Son u 18 Saddlers Apprentice Porlock, Somerset Frederick J Son u 14 Porlock, Somerset Ethel J Daug u 12 Porlock, Somerset Lizzie Daug u 9 Porlock, Somerset Albert E Son u 6 Porlock, Somerset Robert Moggridge Lodger wid 75 Living on own means Porlock, Somerset Address: West Porlock, Somerset 1901 Census RG13/2261 William Ward Head m 56 General Labourer Porlock, Somerset Elizabeth Wife m 50 Porlock, Somerset Address: West Porlock, Somerset
Sources (1) Birth Certificate (2) Marriage Certificate (3) IGI Record (4) Census Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com ***************************************************