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TRYING TO FIND INFORMATION OF GEORGE WILLIAM WARD BORN IN DURHAM MARRIED ELIZABETH THOMPSON 1899 1 SON WAS CALLED ROWLAND (RON)THATS ALL I CAN FIND VERY GRATEFULL FOR ANY MORE INFO REGARDS JEAN WARD

Hello Jean, do you have their marriage certificate for his father's details. What was George's age and occupation at marriage.

What lead you to them ......

Their marriage record from FreeBMD:

Marriages Dec 1899
Thompson Elizabeth Lanchester 10a 497
Ward George William Lanchester 10a 497

This is possibly that couple in 1911:

WARD, George William Head Married 12 years M 38 1873 Shunter Kays Burn Lanchester Durham
WARD, Elizabeth Wife Married 12 years F 34 1877 Greencroft Lanchester Durham Parish
WARD, Bella Daughter F 12 1899 School Witton Gilbert Durham CO
WARD, Wilfred Son M 0 (9 MONTHS) 1911 Catchgate Co Durham
MOWAT, George Boarder Married 2 years M 24 1887 Dental Mechanic Pitsligo Aberdeenshire
MOWAT, Ethel Married 2 years F 23 1888 So Shields Co Durham
MOWAT, Lottie F 0 (6 MONTHS) 1911 Hepham Northumberland

Registration District: Lanchester Sub District: Tanfield Enumeration District: 16 Parish: Kyo

Address: Library Terrace North Road Annfield Plain Durham County: Durham

They'd had 6 children, of which 3 survived.

** Always get certificates to verify

And possibly 1901:

WARD, George W Head Married M 27 1874 Bank Labourer Coal Mine Lanchester Durham
WARD, Elizabeth Wife Married F 23 1878 Lanchester Durham
WARD, Isabella Daughter Single F 1 1900 Witton Gilbert Durham
WARD, Rachel Mother Widow F 67 1834 Tanfield Durham
ROBSON, Hannah Cousin Single F 24 1877 Ushermoor Durham

Registration District: Chester Le Street Sub District: Chester Le Street
Enumeration District: 25 Ecclesiastical Parish: Witton Gilbert

Civil Parish: Witton Gilbert Municipal Borough:

Address: Dene House, Witton Gilbert County: Durham

Could this be Rowland?

Births Jun 1918
Ward Roland D Thompson Chester-le-S. 10a 1012

Given that George's mother is with him in 1901, this is a contender for him in 1881:

WARD, Rachel Head Widow F 47 1834 Shield Row Durham
WARD, Isabella Daughter Single F 14 1867 Scholar Holmside Durham
WARD, George W Son Single M 7 1874 Scholar Lanchester Durham

Registration District: Chester-Le-Street Sub District: Chester-Le-Street
Civil Parish: Witton-Gilbert Municipal Borough:

Address: 79, High Street, Witton-Gilbert County: Durham

And possibly his family in 1871:

WARD, George Head M 66 1805 County Durham - Broomhall
WARD, Rachel Wife F 37 1834 County Durham - Tanfield
WARD, Isabella Wharton Daughter F 4 1867 County Durham - Lanchester

Registration District: Durham Sub District: St Oswald Enumeration District: 22 Ecclesiastical Parish:

Civil Parish: Framwellgate Municipal Borough:

Address: Red Brier, Framwellgate County: Durham

George was a retired Inland Revenue Officer.

Not surprising Rachel was widowed young, given the age difference.

... and that's enough for now, until Jean comes back to acknowledge and confirm what she's after.

Edit 13/04/11 - have sent Jean message to return and review.

thankyou so much for all your information,yes its the same family peters father rowland died 1966 age 48 after a accident his mother catherine died 1980 age 59 also his sister angela died 1980 age 21 ,so we havent had any one to ask any thing what relation are you related to the wards .thankyou once again hope to hear from you soon take care jean

Jean, I am no relation whatsoever to the Wards!

I'm one of the members who help out other member's like yourself.

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