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just been quickly thru all the info posted on ward, will now need to go and sort into order. many thanks for all details sent

Batmans daughter thank u for all the info really helpful

many thaanks, thats quite useful

since there's no reply on either thread I will pm how to do it .

to avoid duplication

Just for the curiousity of the witness on the marriages, Frances;

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
about Beatrie Josephine Frances Ward
Name: Beatrie Josephine Frances Ward
Record Type: Baptism
Date: 27 May 1866
Father's Name: Alfred Ward
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Ward
Parish: Christ Church, Bermondsey
Borough: Southwark
County: Middlesex

I wonder why they didn't marry earlier??

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
about Elizabeth Philles Lilley
Name: Elizabeth Philles Lilley
Spouse Name: Alfred Ward
Spouse Age: Full Age
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 6 Apr 1863
Parish: St John the Evangelist, Lambeth
County: Middlesex
Borough: Lambeth
Father Name: Thomas Lilley
Spouse Father Name: William Ward

1871 England Census
about Alfred Thor Ward
Name: Alfred Thor Ward
Age: 10
Estimated birth year: abt 1861
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Alfred
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Bermondsey
Civil parish: St Mary Magdalen Bermondsey
Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul
County/Island: London
Country: England
Registration district: St Olave Southwark
Sub-registration district: Leather Market
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Household schedule number: 286
Household Members: Name Age
Alfred Ward 34 >>>General Dealer, born Bermondsey
Elizabeth Ward 28 >>> Born Newington
Alfred Thor Ward 10
Edward Ear Ward 6
Francis Ward 4
Louisa Ward 1 month
William James Ward 8

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
about William James Ward
Name: William James Ward
Record Type: Baptism
Date: 4 Jan 1863
Father's Name: Alfred Ward >>> General Dealer
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Phillis Ward
Parish: Christ Church, Bermondsey
Borough: Southwark
County: Middlesex

Born 5th July 1862



London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
about Alfred Thomas Ward
Name: Alfred Thomas Ward
Record Type: Baptism
Date: 23 Aug 1863
Father's Name: Alfred Ward >>>>> hawker
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Phillis Ward
Parish: St Mary, Newington
Borough: Southwark
County: Middlesex


London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
about Alice Louisa Ward
Name: Alice Louisa Ward
Record Type: Baptism
Date: 9 Apr 1871
Father's Name: Alfred Ward > General Dealer
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Phillis Ward
Parish: Christ Church, Bermondsey
Borough: Southwark
County: Middlesex


Dee x

Williams brothers marriage;

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
about Alfred Thomas Ward
Name: Alfred Thomas Ward
Age: 23
Estimated birth year: abt 1862
Spouse Name: Rachel Caroline Smith
Spouse Age: 23
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 10 Jan 1885
Parish: St Mark, Shoreditch
County: Middlesex
Borough: Hackney
Father Name: Alfred Ward
Spouse Father Name: Christopher James Smith

Witnesses; William James Ward and Frances Beatrice JOSPHINE!!!! Ward

Bessies sisters baptism......... looks like the name Firman is carried on;

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
about Ethel May Firman Ward
Name: Ethel May Firman Ward
Record Type: Baptism
Date: 10 Oct 1886
Father's Name: William James Ward >>> cab Driver
Mother's Name: Eleanor Ward
Parish: St Barnabas, St Marylebone
Borough: Westminster
County: Middlesex

She was born 15th Sept 1886



Dee x

Possibly her parents marriage;

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
about William James Ward
Name: William James Ward
Age: 24
Estimated birth year: abt 1861
Spouse Name: Eleanor Bacon
Spouse Age: 22
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 6 Dec 1885
Parish: St Mark, Shoreditch
County: Middlesex
Borough: Hackney
Father Name: Alfred Ward >>> Occupation; General Dealer
Spouse Father Name: Firman Bacon >>> Occupation; Bootmaker


Witnesses; Alfred Thomas Ward and Frances Beatrice ????? (Firman??) Ward



Williams occupation is Carriage driver




Dee x

Confirms a birth date of 8th January 1888;

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
about Bessie Ward
Name: Bessie Ward
Record Type: Baptism
Date: 30 Sep 1888
Father's Name: William James Ward (occupation; Cabman)
Mother's Name: Eleanor Ward
Parish: St Barnabas, St Marylebone
Borough: Westminster
County: Middlesex



Dee x

1891 England Census
about Bessie Ward
Name: Bessie Ward
Age: 3
Estimated birth year: abt 1888
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: William I
Mother's Name: Eleanor
Gender: Female
Where born: Marylebone

Civil parish: Paddington
Ecclesiastical parish: St Saviour
Town: London
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Paddington
Sub-registration district: St Mary Paddington
ED, institution, or vessel: 19
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
William I Ward 29
Eleanor Ward 31
Ethel M F Ward 4
Bessie Ward 3
Eva Ward 1



Dee x

The 1911 census gives her birth place as Marylebone;

1901 England Census
about Bessie Ward
Name: Bessie Ward
Age: 13
Estimated birth year: abt 1888
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: William James
Mother's Name: Ellen
Gender: Female
Where born: Marylebone, London, England

Civil parish: Paddington
Ecclesiastical parish: St Saviour
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Paddington
Sub-registration district: St Mary, Paddington
ED, institution, or vessel: 30
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 101
Household Members: Name Age
William James Clipperton Ward 41
Ellen Ward 42
Bessie Ward 13
Eva Ward 11
William Earnest Ward 7
Albert Ward 5
Alfred Ward 1 month


Dee x

And if you're looking for her parentage, here death may help as it gives her DOB;

England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
about Bessie Treadaway
Name: Bessie Treadaway
Birth Date: 8 Jan 1888
Death Registration Month/Year: 1982
Registration district: Wycombe
Inferred County: Buckinghamshire
Volume: 19
Page: 1409


Dee x

Later they had a son Frank, too

Births Sep 1913

Treadaway Frank K (Mmn Ward) Hendon 3a 767

Is the question ''who did she marry?''

looking at 1911 i'd say Stanley Treadaway - 1991 she is listed with Stanley and 6 month old dau Doris, as BENNIE

Marriages Mar 1910 (>99%)
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MACE Jessie May Hendon 3a 461
Treadaway Stanley Frank Hendon 3a 461
Ward Bessie Hendon 3a 461

What are you looking for please? Ancestors or descendants? Who did she marry? Do you have her marriage certificate with her father's name and occupation? Where have you looked yourself please?

Bessie Ward, Born 1890, married 1910 in hendon