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Jennifer

Jennifer Report 13 Aug 2009 12:31

I am trying to find out what happened to Walter Beaven Ward b1858, s/o Alfred Ward and Esther Beaven, Wilts. He md. Harriette Fry in 1880, they had 5 children. Walter had disappeared without trace by 1891. In 1881 they lived at Hunters Hall Farm, Marshfield, Gloucs.
Any info. appreciated.

Jenny.

Liz 47

Liz 47 Report 13 Aug 2009 12:43

Could this be the family in l89l ? Could Walter have died?

1891 census - household transcription
Person: WARD, Harriette
Address: Ruckley Farm, Village, Easton Grey, Malmesbury

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Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation
Disability Where Born Original
census
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WARD, Harriette Head Married F 39 1852 Lodging Housekeeper
Lacock
Wiltshire VIEW
WARD, Bessie Daughter Single F 8 1883 Scholar
Colerne
Wiltshire VIEW
WARD, Nellie Daughter Single F 6 1885 Scholar
Berkeley
Gloucestershire VIEW
WARD, Joseph Son M 4 1887 Scholar
Berkeley
Gloucestershire VIEW
WARD, Harriett Daughter F 7 1884 Scholar
Colerne
Wiltshire VIEW
VIZOR, Jane Servant Single F 70 1821 Domestic
Easton Grey
Wiltshire VIEW

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RG number:
RG12 Piece:
1590 Folio:
94 Page:
4

Registration District:
Malmesbury Sub District:
Malmesbury Western EnumerationDistrict:
5 Ecclesiastical Parish:
Easton Grey

Civil Parish:
Easton Grey Municipal Borough:
Malmesbury Address:
Ruckley Farm, Village, Easton Grey, Malmesbury County:
Wiltshire


Liz

Jennifer

Jennifer Report 14 Aug 2009 13:27

Yes, this is his family, I haven't found a recorded death. Possibilities are that he emigrated, but not having much luck there or he changed his name.

Jenny

Liz 47

Liz 47 Report 14 Aug 2009 18:53

Have you found his wife on the l90l census - this might say if she was a widow. If you can find a marriage cert. for any of the children, it may say father deceased on there. I had a similar problem, my ancestor stated she was a widow, and married again, but her first husband was still alive. Perhaps he had left the family and did not fill in the census.
Liz

Jennifer

Jennifer Report 16 Aug 2009 13:18

Walter's wife is not on the 1901 census, her children are, we now believe he went abroad ahead of the family and his wife went to him because he was ill and he died while she was there, She is on the 1911 as a widow. I have found in other cases that the census states, husband in America. but not in this instance.
the mge. cert. is a good idea, thank you.