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Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 6 Send Message	Sarah	Report	11 Aug 2009 19:38
Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 6 Send Message	My husband is trying to trace his great grandfather, whom we know had the surname Ward and was either a silversmith or printer in Manchester. The only other information we have is that his daughter, Ellen Elizabeth married a William John Lightbody in 1891 in Belfast, so we are probably looking at between 1840 and 1870. My own searches have not proved very successful - could someone help or suggest where I might look next? It is a tall order I know but Any information would be great.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 2,463 Send Message	sablon	Report	11 Aug 2009 19:50
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 2,463 Send Message	is this your ellen Household Record 1881 British Census Search results \| Download Previous Household Next Household -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability John REED Head M Male 33 Gateshead, Durham, England Inspector Of N E Railway (On Rail) Sarah Jane REED Wife M Female 33 East Boldon, Durham, England John C.R. REED Son U Male 16 Gateshead, Durham, England Engine Fitter Samuel T. REED Son U Male 15 Gateshead, Durham, England Brass Finisher Charles O. REED Son U Male 11 Gateshead, Durham, England Scholar Ellen Routledge REED Daur Female 6 Byker Hill Newcastle Scholar Henry Jackson REED Son Male 11 Gateshead, Durham, England Scholar Margaret Ann REED Daur Female 1 Gateshead, Durham, England Infant Ellen Elizabeth WARD Servant U Female 16 Sunmiles, Norfolk, England General Domestic Servant -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Dwelling Farm Square Census Place Gateshead, Durham, England Family History Library Film 1342214 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 5038 / 42 Page Number 2
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 2,463 Send Message	sablon	Report	11 Aug 2009 19:52
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 2,463 Send Message	maybe someone could look on an early census for her with her parents
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 2,463 Send Message	sablon	Report	11 Aug 2009 19:54
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 2,463 Send Message	Births Dec 1864 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WARD Ellen Elizabeth Norwich 4b 165 The district Norwich is in the county of Norfolk
Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 6 Send Message	Sarah	Report	11 Aug 2009 21:02
Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 6 Send Message	Thank you for your help, but I think that Ellen Elizabeth hails from Manchester and was probably born around 1871.
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 10,522 Send Message	Potty	Report	11 Aug 2009 21:19
	The other half of the record SomersetGirl found: 1891 william john ellen elizabeth WARD Antrim
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 10,522 Send Message	Potty	Report	11 Aug 2009 21:23
	From familysearch Record Search Pilot: Name: Ellen Elizabeth Ward Registration district: Belfast Record type: MARRIAGES Registration date - quarter and year: Oct - Dec 1891 Estimated birth year: Age: Mother's surnames: Film number: 101256 Volume: 1 Page: 309 Name: William John Lightbody Registration district: Belfast Record type: MARRIAGES Registration date - quarter and year: Oct - Dec 1891 Estimated birth year: Age: Mother's surnames: Film number: 101256 Volume: 1 Page: 309 You could order the cert which would give you Ellen Elizabeth's father's name which would help to confirm any census findings.

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