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Jane Ward of Inwardliegh, Okehampton, Devon b.1838. Had baby Albany 1860 [b Meeth] out of wedlock. With family 1871 but can not find any trace after that; locally no death nor marriage. No father of Albany on birth certificate. Please - any information about what happened to Jane. Thank You, Sue Ward.

1901 census record for household of Albany Ward «Back to results
Address Kempley Rd
Civil Parish Okehampton
Rural District
Town or Village or Hamlet
Ecclesiastical Parish Okehampton All Saints With St James
Parliamentary Borough or Division Tavistock
County Borough, Municipal Borough or Urban District Okehampton
Administrative County Devon

Householder 1
Name Emma Harris
Relation to Head of Family Boarder
Condition as to Marriage Single
Age Last Birthday 40
Sex Female
Profession or Occupation Dressmaker
Employment Status
Where Born Okehampton Devon
Language
Infirmity
Householder 2
Name Albany Ward
Relation to Head of Family Head
Condition as to Marriage Married
Age Last Birthday 41
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation Carpenter & Joiner
Employment Status
Where Born Devonshire Meeth
Language
Infirmity
Householder 3
Name Charlie Ward
Relation to Head of Family Son
Condition as to Marriage Single
Age Last Birthday 11
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation Juvenile
Employment Status
Where Born Okehampton Devon
Language
Infirmity
Householder 4
Name Elizabeth Ward
Relation to Head of Family Wife
Condition as to Marriage Married
Age Last Birthday 46
Sex Female
Profession or Occupation
Employment Status
Where Born Devonshire Okehampton
Language
Infirmity
Householder 5
Name Ethel Ward
Relation to Head of Family Daughter
Condition as to Marriage Single
Age Last Birthday 3
Sex Female
Profession or Occupation Juvenile
Employment Status
Where Born Okehampton Devon
Language
Infirmity
Householder 6
Name Harry Ward
Relation to Head of Family Son
Condition as to Marriage Single
Age Last Birthday 13
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation Juvenile
Employment Status
Where Born Devonshire Okehampton
Language
Infirmity
Householder 7
Name Jack Ward
Relation to Head of Family Son
Condition as to Marriage Single
Age Last Birthday 6
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation Juvenile
Employment Status
Where Born Okehampton Devon
Language
Infirmity
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Search Records - 1891 Census (England and Wales)
1891 Census record for Altany Ward «Back to results
Name ALTANY WARD
Age 31
Estimated Year of Birth 1860
Relationship to Head of Household HEAD
Occupation CARPENTER
Address St James Street
District Okehampton, Okehampton
Parish
Administrative County Devon
Birth Place Meeth
Birth County DEVONSHIRE
IN HOUSE
ELIZABETH WIFE 34
HARRY SON 4
CHARLIE SON 1

CANT FND ANYTHING FOR JANE IN 1891

Thank you Whippet Lady and Snowflake.
Emma Harris was Elizabeths sister.
I would love to know if Jane Ward married and went on to have more children. She was only 33 when last heard of! Do you think the name Albany was any thing to do with his father. There was a lot of baby 'Albanys' around at the time in the area. Anything to do with a rich land-owing M. P.? I have looked at all the Inwardleigh sites with no success. See in 1901 -Jack- his real name was Albany John - not found out by family until they tried to register his death!!
If you do find anything please contact again. Many Thanks, Sue Ward.

I would suspect that if you cannot find a LOCAL marriage or death, there are several options


she moved away and is living elsewhere

she married/died elsewhere in England.




Have you followed every one of her siblings to see if she is living with any of them




sylvia

Thank you . I traced most of her siblings, found nothing but very much enjoyed it! Left if for a while then traced all possible marriages in C1891. Found one to a Mark Stone, where the 'Jane' had lost 6 years since the C1881 and the couple were living with a young -on-trial- William Ward. Those dates matched up. Found this young man to be Jane Wards nephew. Her husband was 16 years her junior. They did not have children, he died at 51, but she lived to 75. I was hoping for a big family of half sisters or brothers but it wasn't to be. Thanks for all help and encouragment. Now who was Albanys father? The rich local M. P. ?
Sue Ward.

I do like a (sort of) happy ending!

Albany is a strange name for a child - or isn't it? If it's rare enough I wonder whether it was a clue as to dad's surname - or dad's forename too? I expect you've checked that but just in case ...

Jill

or it could just be that a man of renown in the area ...................... MP, major landowner, etc ...... was called Albany, and children were named after him just because people liked the name



rather like people today name their children after TV or film stars!



sylvia

sorry, duplicate posting!


sylvia