William WARD

  Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism, 1785, Ashill, Norfolk. Ward William son of John Ward and Mary his wife late Cooper, widow

• Occupation, 1815, Swaffham, Norfolk. Brewer

• Occupation, 1816, Swaffham, Norfolk. Labourer and again in 1818

• Census, 1841, Swaffham, Norfolk. Farmer, Spinner's Lane with wife Elizabeth, son Martin and daughters Mary, Susan and Elizabeth. Also there is John Ward aged 8
months (grandson, son of Mary)

• Census, 1851, Swaffham, Norfolk. Proprieter of Houses living at Ward's Cottages, White Cross Lane. Grandson John Burton is living with them, aged 10

• Residence, 1851, Swaffham, Norfolk. Electoral Rolls Cley road Swaffham three copyhold cottages 2 cottages Spinner's Lane one in butchery

• Census, 1861, Swaffham, Norfolk. Ag lab living Ward's Cottages

• Probate, 1866, Swaffham, Norfolk. William Ward 29 August The Will of William Ward late of Swaffham in the County of Norfolk Yeoman deceased who died 28 August 1863 at Swaffham aforesaid was proved at Norwich by the oath of Elizabeth Ward of Swaffham aforesaid widow the relict and surviving executor Effects under £100

William married Elizabeth BENNETT, daughter of Thomas TWAITS and Mary BENNETT, on 7 Feb 1815 in Swaffham, Norfolk. (Elizabeth BENNETT was born in 1797 in West Bradenham, Norfolk, baptised on 19 Mar 1797 in West Bradenham, Norfolk, died in 1872 in Swaffham, Norfolk and was buried on 7 Mar 1872 in Swaffham, Norfolk.)