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Gertrude Ann Douglas

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Amanda

Amanda Report 16 Oct 2007 12:26

Gertrude Ann Douglas Ward born 27/03/1895 in England.

She was my great grandmother, and i am trying to build that side of the family tree.

I know she married henry(harry) Ashmore and died 08/02/1969 in Caringbah, NSW Australia.

I heard mention that her parents names were Frederick Charles and Mary Ann Ward (nee Shelley)

I'm hoping to get info about her parents and so on.

any help would be appreciated.
cheers Amanda

David

David Report 16 Oct 2007 13:36

On freeBMD:

Gertrude Ann D Ward birth Jun 1895 Sheffield Volume 9c page 570.

There are a couple of trees on ancestry with her on.

On the 1901 census in 52 Popple Street, Brightside Bierlow:

Fred C Ward c1873 Haxey, Lincolnshire, Railway Worker (can't decipher what job)
Mary A c1873 Hilland? Yorkshire
Gertrude D c1895 Sheffield
Jessie S? c1898 Sheffield

Fred Charles Ward married Mar 1894 Sheffield Volume 9c page 707, a Mary Ann Mitchell is on the same page.

In 1891 in Main Street, Haxey:

Alfred Ward c1833 Haxey, Tailor & Hairdresser
Douglas c1838 Belton, Wife
Fred C c1873 Haxey, Son
Annie c1875 Haxey, Daughter
Arthur J c1879 Haxey, Son
Ernest S c1881 Haxey, Son

According to a tree on ancestry:

Fred C Ward parents Alfred William Whitaker Ward, Douglass Snowden

Snowden is Jessies middle name and presumably where Gertrudes middle name came from.

In 1881 in Haxey:

Alfred WW Ward c1833 Haxey, Tailor & Hairdresser
Doughlass c1838 Belton, Wife
William c1860 Hatfield, Yorkshire, Tailor
Robert J c1868 Haxey, Son
Walter G c1871 Haxey, Son
Fred C c1873 Haxey, Son
Annie c1875 Haxey, Daughter
Albert H c1877 Haxey, Son
Arthur J c1879 Haxey, Son
Ernest S c1881 Haxey, Son

In 1871 in Haxey:

Alfred William Whitaker Ward c1833 Haxey, Tailor & Hairdresser
Douglass c1838 Belton, Wife
Sarah Susanna c1857 Haxey
William c1860 Haxey
Edwin c1863 Haxey
Alfred c1866 Sheffield
Robert John c1868 Haxey
Walter George c1870 Haxey

In 1861 in Haxey:

Alfred WW Ward c1833 Haxey, Tailor Master
Douglass c1838 Belton, Wife
Sarah S c1857 Haxey
Betsey A c1859 Haxey
William c1860 Hatfield

In 1851 in Haxey:

William Ward c1797 Haxey, Tailor
Frances c1809 Haxey
Alfred c1833 Haxey, Tailor
Frances c1840 Haxey
Matilda c1842 Haxey
Ann c1844 Haxey
John c1847 Haxey

In 1841 in Haxey:

William Ward c1801 Tailor
Frances c1811
Alfred c1833
Elfreda c1836
Frances c1839
Matilda c1841

They live next door to a Robert Whitaker c1766 and family.

IGI Batch Number: C029082 parents John and Ann:

1. WILLIAM WARD Christening: 24 NOV 1796 Haxey
2. THOMAS WARD Christening: 11 JUL 1803 Haxey
3. HANNAH WARD Christening: 12 AUG 1798 Haxey
4. JOSEPH WARD Christening: 06 JUL 1801 Haxey
5. JOSEPH WARD Christening: 11 JUL 1803 Haxey
6. JOHN WARD Christening: 01 AUG 1786 Haxey
7. MICHAEL WARD Christening: 25 APR 1792 Haxey
8. ROBERT WARD Christening: 06 JUN 1788 Haxey
9. ROBERT WARD Christening: 06 SEP 1789 Haxey

A John Ward married Ann Laughton 22 JUN 1785 Haxey.

IGI Batch Number: C029081 parents William and Frances

1. ELFRIDA WARD Christening: 14 JUL 1835 Haxey
2. ANN WARD Christening: 11 FEB 1844 Haxey
3. JOHN ROBERT WARD Christening: 19 JUL 1846 Haxey
4. MATILDA WARD Christening: 28 MAY 1841 Haxey
5. FRANCES WARD Christening: 05 MAY 1839 Haxey
6. ALFRED WILLIAM WHITAKER WARD Christening: 01 NOV 1832 Haxey

There is a marriage of a William Ward to a Frances Whitaker 29 NOV 1831 Holy Trinity, Kingston Upon Hull

IGI Batch Number: C029082 parents Robert and Mary

1. MARY WHITAKER Christening: 27 APR 1790 Haxey
2. MARY WHITAKER Christening: 07 JAN 1795 Haxey
3. ELIZABETH WHITAKER Christening: 07 JUL 1802 Haxey
4. SARAH WHITAKER Christening: 07 JAN 1806 Haxey
5. ANN WHITAKER Christening: 08 JUL 1792 Haxey
6. HANNAH WHITAKER Christening: 06 JAN 1811 Haxey
7. JOHN WHITAKER Christening: 15 JUL 1788 Haxey
8. Frances WHITAKER Christening: 01 JUL 1808 Haxey

IGI Batch Number: C029081 parents Robert and Mary:

1. SOPHIA WHITAKER Christening: 20 JAN 1830 Haxey
2. MARY ANN WHITAKER Christening: 16 OCT 1835 Haxey
3. THOMAS WHITAKER Christening: 20 MAY 1838 Haxey
4. CHARLOTTE WHITAKER Christening: 24 NOV 1813 Haxey

In 1841 in Haxey:

Robert Whitaker c1766 Ag Lab
Mary c1771
Hannah c1811
Charlotte c1816 Dressmaker
Leonard c1834
Mary c1835
William c1837

A Robert Whitaker married Mary Edlington 04 OCT 1787 Haxey

IGI Batch Number: C029081 mother Charlotte:

1. LEONARD WHITAKER Christening: 05 SEP 1833 Haxey
2. WILLIAM WHITAKER Christening: 23 JUN 1836 Haxey

Amanda

Amanda Report 16 Oct 2007 14:00

Thanks David that helps somewhat,
On her Death Certifcate according to my Aunt, it says he was a railway foreman. Mary Ann Mitchell was her surname(not Shelley). my mistake.
i'm trying to find out who frederick's parents were as well as mary ann's.

if you or anyone can help more it would be great.
Cheers Amanda

David

David Report 16 Oct 2007 15:11

In 1891 in 117 No 1 Carlisle Road, Brightside Bierlow:

George Mitchel c1833 Hoyland, General Labourer
Ann c1835 Hoyland
Laura c1868 Hoyland
Mary A c1873 Hoyland, General Servant
Gertrude c1875 Hoyland

In 1881 in 43 Hunsley street, Brightside Bierlow:

George Mitchell c1833 Hoyland, Steelworks Labourer
Ann c1835 Hoyland
William c1858 Hoyland, Furnaceman in Steelworks
John c1863 Hoyland, Steelworks Labourer
Laura c1868 Hoyland
Edwin c1870 Hoyland
Mary A c1873 Hoyland
Gertrude c1875 Hoyland

In 1871 in Hoyland:

George Mitchell c1833 Miton, Iron Roller
Ann c1835 Darfield
William c1858 Hoyland
John c1863 Hoyland
Laura c1868 Stubbin
Edwin c1870 Milton
Polly Rodgers c1857 Hoyland, Sister in Law

In 1861 in Stubbin Lane, Hoyland:

George Mitchell c1833 Hoyland, Iron Roller
Ann c1835 Darfield
William c1858 Hoyland
Emelia c1860 Hoyland

next door lives:

William Rodgers c1808 Darfield, Ag Lab
Mary c1815 Hoyland
George c1839 Darfield, Coal Miner
Thomas c1842 Darfield, Coal Miner
Aaron c1850 Hoyland, Labourer at Coal Pit
Harriet c1855 Hoyland
Mary c1857 Hoyland

George Mitchell married June 1855 Sheffield Volume 9c page 300, an Ann Rodgers is on the same page.

In 1851 in Nether Hoyland:

William Rodger c1808 Farm Labourer
Mary c1815
John c1836 Darfield, Coal Miner
George c1839 Darfield, Coal Miner
Thomas c1841 Darfield
Harry c1846 Aldthwaite, Hoyland
Aaron c1850 Aldthwaite, Hoyland

In 1841 in Darfield:

William Rodger c1811 Ag Lab
Mary c1816
Ann c1834
John c1836
George c1839
Thomas c1840

IGI Batch Number: P017531 parents William and Mary

1. JOHN ROGERS Christening: 27 DEC 1835 Darfield
2. THOMAS ROGERS Christening: 11 APR 1841 Darfield
3. GEORGE RODGERS Christening: 29 JUL 1838 Darfield
4. ANN ROGERS Christening: 19 APR 1835 Darfield

A William Rogers married a Mary Cooper 30 MAR 1834 Darfield