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my grandmother ellen ward born 1897 at sparkhill warwickshire and on her death certivcate it states that she was i widow and married to some called ladd i can find no marriges in australia trying to see if she married in england

When did she die and what area? Do you know when she landed and where she lived in the early years in Australia?

The question confuses me...

It appears you have the death certificate of an Ellen Ladd c1897 whose maiden name was Ward.

Maybe you could clarify.

For info Sparkhill was in the Aston District pre 1924 and Birmingham South post 1924.

1901 Census

Name: Ellen Ward
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1897
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Albert E
Mother's Name: Francis
Gender: Female
Where born: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Civil Parish: Yardley
Ecclesiastical parish: Sparkhill St John the Evangelist
Town: Sparkhill
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England


Household Members: Name Age
Albert E Ward 27 Occ Gun Maker
Ellen Ward 4
Elva M Ward 11 months
Emily F Ward 3
Francis Ward 25

I would suggest that it is unlikely she would have travelled to Aus on her own.... have you searched for other members of her family of the family name of Ward?

john she died 1962 17th april she was 65 she lived in australia for forty years so she was 25 when she come here i have tryed al sorts of imigation records shipping records but i cant find a thing and i have no living relos that can can tell me

david this grandmothers history is confusing to me we new little about her her maiden name is ward and married someone called ladd no firstname listed then she married a man called sparks who adopted my father but this person with name ladd is his father

Kia Ora
Please don't forget that Death Cert info is supplied by someone other than the deceased!!!!
In other words it is not always accurate!
Many people told whoppers especially about their age when immigrating.

How do you know she was born in Sparkhill?
Have you got your father's birth certificate? When and where was he was born?
Have you checked the Australian Electoral Rolls - many are available on Ancestry at your local library.
Are there any clues on the marriage cert to Mr Sparks?
Where did Ellen live in Australia?
Did your father have any siblings?
Australian certs have much more info than those from the UK so you should have clues from searching the Indexes online anbd buying a few key ones - it'll be much easier tracking back once you get to the 1901 census.

Good luck - yell out if you want some help!
Marlene
New Zealand