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Member Since: August 2008 Posts: 12 Send Message	Rachel Deborah	Report	18 Dec 2008 17:24
Member Since: August 2008 Posts: 12 Send Message	would anyone be able to look for a James Ward and his wife Ellen on the 1901. Should be living in Salford Lancs. any children at that stage? Thanks
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 12,081 Send Message	Andrew	Report	18 Dec 2008 17:48
	Possible?? 1901 England Census about James Ward Name: James Ward Age: 52 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Ellen Mother's Name: Mary Ann Gender: Male Where born: Latchford, Cheshire, England Civil Parish: Salford Ecclesiastical parish: Salford St Phillip County/Island: Lancashire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View Image Registration district: Salford Sub registration district: Regent Road ED, institution, or vessel: 1 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 156 Household Members: Name Age James Ward 52 Railway Porter Ellen Ward 39 Margaret Ward 9 Mary Ann Ward 60 Mother Thomas Dulton 50 Brother in law There are quite a few others in lancashire Andy
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 7,051 Send Message	PollyPoppet	Report	18 Dec 2008 17:48
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 7,051 Send Message	Address 4 Allwood St Civil Parish Salford Rural District Town or Village or Hamlet Ecclesiastical Parish Salford St Philip Parliamentary Borough or Division South Salford County Borough, Municipal Borough or Urban District Salford Administrative County Lancaster Householder 1 Name Thomas Dutton Relation to Head of Family Brother In Law Condition as to Marriage Single Age Last Birthday 50 Sex Male Profession or Occupation Machinic Cotton Machinery Employment Status Where Born Lancs Manchester Language Infirmity Householder 2 Name Ellen Ward Relation to Head of Family Wife Condition as to Marriage Married Age Last Birthday 39 Sex Female Profession or Occupation Employment Status Where Born Lancs Manchester Language Infirmity Householder 3 Name James Ward Relation to Head of Family Head Condition as to Marriage Married Age Last Birthday 52 Sex Male Profession or Occupation Railway Porter Employment Status Where Born Cheshire Latchford Language Infirmity Householder 4 Name Margaret Ward Relation to Head of Family Daughter Condition as to Marriage Single Age Last Birthday 9 Sex Female Profession or Occupation Juvenile Employment Status Where Born Lancs Salford Language Infirmity Householder 5 Name Mary Ann Ward Relation to Head of Family Mother Condition as to Marriage Widow Age Last Birthday 60 Sex Female Profession or Occupation Retired Charwoman Employment Status Where Born Lancs Manchester Language Infirmity What can I do next?View a copy of the original census image - 5 credits View image POSSIBLE 1901
Member Since: August 2008 Posts: 12 Send Message	Rachel Deborah	Report	18 Dec 2008 17:50
Member Since: August 2008 Posts: 12 Send Message	Wow . My james and ellen had a child in 1902 (my gt grandad). In 1902 they were living in Allwood st. Salford. Does this tally. Thanks again
Member Since: August 2008 Posts: 12 Send Message	Rachel Deborah	Report	18 Dec 2008 17:56
Member Since: August 2008 Posts: 12 Send Message	Thanks folks. The old lady is probably mother in law. Oddly, Ellen's maiden name was also ward (keogh when she married James).
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 12,081 Send Message	Andrew	Report	18 Dec 2008 18:12
	Address is 4 Allwood Street. Andy
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 3,133 Send Message	David	Report	18 Dec 2008 20:21
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 3,133 Send Message	Since Mary Ann is named Ward and down as Mother perhaps she was James Stepmother.
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 3,133 Send Message	David	Report	18 Dec 2008 20:45
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 3,133 Send Message	1881 Name: Mary A. Ward Age: 40 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841 Relation: Wife Spouse's Name: Ephram Gender: Female Where born: Manchester, Lancashire, England Civil Parish: Salford County/Island: Lancashire Country: England Street address: 47 Hope St Registration district: Salford Sub registration district: Regent Road ED, institution, or vessel: 18 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Ephram Ward 41 Mary A. Ward 40 Thomas J. Ward 14 Also with them Dutton Thomas 30 Manchester, Mill Mechanic
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 3,133 Send Message	David	Report	18 Dec 2008 20:50
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 3,133 Send Message	Marriages Dec 1860 Manchester 8d 273 Dutton Mary Ann Ward Ephraim

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