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Seth Ward Morley west Yorks

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Margaret

Margaret Report 17 Sep 2009 02:02

trying to find anything at all about Seth ward b1868 married to amelia alice sladen she was from Rochdale, the Ward family came from Morley and mostly worked in the wool mill Seth was a bricklayer his father benjamin was a stonemason. I have little to nothing about the wards who are my grandmother ada alice Verrill nee Ward's family
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Margaret

Linda

Linda Report 17 Sep 2009 02:30

so now you know his mothers name was harriet!


1871 census:
Name: Seth Ward
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Benjamin
Mother's Name: Harriet
Gender: Male
Where born: Morley, Yorkshire, England
Civil parish: Morley
Ecclesiastical parish: Morley
Town: Morley
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Registration district: Dewsbury
Sub-registration district: Morley
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Household schedule number: 143
Household Members: Name Age
Benjamin Ward 30
Harriet Ward 31
Seth Ward 3

Regards Linda :)

Linda

Linda Report 17 Sep 2009 02:33

and this is probably his birth record, which should give you his mothers maiden name:

Name: Seth Ward
Year of Registration: 1867
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Dewsbury
County: Yorkshire - West Riding, West Yorkshire
Volume: 9b
Page: 525 (click to see others on page)

Regards Linda :)

Linda

Linda Report 17 Sep 2009 02:40

and this ;may be their marriage tho' you would the birth cert first to confirm it:

Marriages Mar 1867 (>99%)
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Dobson Harriet Wakefield 9c 47
Parker Hannah Wakefield 9c 47
PHILLIPS Coniah Wakefield 9c 47
Ward Benjamin Wakefield 9c 47

regards Linda :)