Ward Family Page
Mary WARD was born in 1821 in Swaffham. She was the daughter of William WARD and Elizabeth BENNETT. She married George BURTON in 1842 in Swaffham.
- Richard Ward & Elizabeth Spragg
- Children of Richard & Elizabeth
- Richard Ward & Susannah Main
- John Ward & Ann Reynolds
- Children of John & Anne
- William Ward & Elizabeth Bennett
- Children of William and Elizabeth
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The WARD family history I have traced back to Richard WARD who married Elizabeth SPRAGG at Saham Toney, Norfolk on 30 September 1712. Richard and Elizabeth made their home at Great Cressingham where at least 6 children were born to them with possibly four surviving to adulthood: John 1713, Judith 1715-1715, Richard 1718, Elizabeth 1722-1727, Susannah 1725 and Elizabeth 1728. Richard and Elizabeth both died and were buried at Great Cressingham Richard on 14 May 1730 and Elizabeth on 27 February 1731.
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John was baptised at Great Cressingham on the 16th August 1718. He possibly married either Mary LOWN at Bodney, Norfolk on 13 August 1733 or Mary BECKER at Watton, Norfolk on 12 November 1739.
Judith was baptised at Great Cressingham on 16 February 1715 and Buried that same day. It is likely that she was also born on that day.
Richard Ward & Susannah Main Top of the page
Richard was baptised at Great Cressingham on 18 December 1718. He married Susannah MAIN at Swaffham on 24 September 1743 and had at least 8 children with only 3 surviving to adulthood: John 1744-1747, Elizabeth 1746, Richard 1748-1752, John 1750, Robert 1753-1754, Susannah 1755-1755, Richard 1757-1757 and Susannah 1760. I haven't found a burial record for either Richard or Susannah. Top of the page
Elizabeth was baptised at Great Cressingham on 6 November 1722. She died an infant and was buried at Great Cressingham on 30 May 1727.
Susannah was baptised at Great Cressingham on 14 November 1725
Elizabeth was baptised at Great Cressingham on 13 October 1728.
Children of Richard Ward and Susannah Main Top of the page
John was baptised at Swaffham on 14 September 1744 and buried there on 24 April 1747.
Elizabeth was baptised at Swaffham on 13 February 1746.
Richard was baptised at Swaffham on 18 November 1748 and buried there on 27 July 1752.
John (See John Ward and Anne Reynolds)
Robert was baptised at Swaffham on 9 March 1753 and buried there on 6 January 1754.
Susannah was baptised at Swaffham on 7 February 1755 and buried there on 22 September 1755.
Richard was baptised on 11 July 1757 and buried six days later on the 17 July 1757 at Swaffham.
Susannah was baptised at Swaffham on 4 February 1760.
John Ward and Anne Reynolds Top of the page
John was baptised at Swaffham on 2 January 1751. He married Anne LASSCOCK(nee REYNOLDS), widow, at Sporle on 15 April 1782. Anne had previously been married to William LASSCOCK who died at Sporle and was buried there on 25 June 1781. John and Anne had 7 children: John 1788, Ann 1788, William 1789-1863, Mary 1792-1795, Ann 1794, Mary 1796 and Ann 1802.
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John was born in 1787 and buried at Swaffham on 9 August 1788
Ann was born on 2 May 1788 and baptised on 10 April 1789 at Swaffham.
William (see William Ward)
Mary was baptised at Swaffham on 22 January 1792 and buried there on 26 March 1795.
Ann was baptised at Swaffham on 14 December 1794.
Mary was baptised at Swaffham on 12 March 1796.
Ann was baptised at Swaffham on 9 January 1802.
William Ward and Elizabeth Bennett Top of the page
William was born at Saham Toney, Norfolk about 1790. On 7 February 1815 he married Elizabeth GODARD, widow in Swaffham. Elizabeth had been baptised on the 19 March in West Bradenham, Norfolk, the spurious child of Mary BENNETT. She had married John GODARD on 10 May 1813 in Swaffham but John had died less than a year later and was buried in Swaffham on 29 March 1814
(See Bennett Family History)In 1841 William is a farmer aged 50 living at Spinner’s Lane Swaffham with his wife Elizabeth, son Martin (Matthew) brewer’s servant, daughters Mary, Susan and Elizabeth plus a baby named John. This baby is probably John WARD BURTON, grandson – the child of their daughter Mary.
William is a proprietor of cottages in White Hart Lane (Spinner’s Lane) known as Ward’s Cottages. Living with him and Elizabeth is their grandson John BURTON aged 10. In 1861 William and Elizabeth are alone living in cottages between Lynn Road and Cley Road near to the cottages known as Ward’s Cottages. William is working as an agricultural labourer.
William died in 1863 and was buried at Swaffham on 1 September. Elizabeth continued to live there and in 1871 is with her daughter, Susan and her step family she is stated to be a retired farmer’s wife. Elizabeth died in 1872 and was buried at Swaffham on 7 March.
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James was born on 21 October and baptised at Swaffham on 8th November. No other records are found for James.
Isaac was born on the 29 December and baptised at Swaffham the same day. No other records are found for Isaac so it is likely that he died that day or soon after.
Matthew was born on 18 April and baptised at Swaffham on 26 April 1816. In 1841 he is recorded on the census living with his parents and working as a brewer’s labourer but his name is given as Martin. He married Martha WING at Swaffham on 7 September 1847. In 1851 he is a brewer’s man living in Spinner’s Lane. In 1861 he is still working as brewer’s labourer and living in cottages in Spinner’s Lane . In 1881 he is living in White Hart lane and working as an agricultural labourer. He and Martha have a grandson, Herbert living with them and was still with them 10 years later in White Hart Lane but the 1891 censes states that Matthew is a retired agricultural labourer. Matthew continued to live in White Hart Lane until his death. He was buried at Swaffham on 21 September 1893. Matthew and Martha had 7 children: Emily 1849, Sarah Ann 1851, Sophie 1854, Mary Ann 1856, Arthur1859, George 1861 and Jane 1867.
Robert was born on 21 November 1819 and baptised at Swaffham on 27 November. He died soon after and was buried at Swaffham on 3 December 1819.
Mary was born in Swaffham on 5 February 1821 and baptised there 25 February that year. Mary worked as a servant before her marriage to George BURTON on 4 September 1842 at Swaffham. Mary and George had thirteen children: John, William, Elizabeth, Mary Ann, Eliza, Robert, James, George Henry, Ann, Annie, Henry, Arthur and Phebe. (See Burton Family History)
Susan was born on the 13 December 1822 and baptised at Swaffham on 20 January 1823. She died soon afterwards and was buried at Swaffham on 27 January 1823.
Susan was born on 22 July 1825 at Swaffham and baptised there on 5 August 1825. In 1867 she married Robert FRANCIS at Swaffham. Robert was a widower and had 5 children from his previous marriage. Susan and Robert had no children together. Susan was buried at Swaffham on 18 August 1899
George was born 17 February 1827 and baptised on 4 March at Swaffham. In 1841 George is living/lodging in Lynn Road Swaffham and working for Finch’s Chemist. It is possible that George married a girl called Ann and in 1851 is living at 2 St James Street Finsbury, no occupation given. George died in 1853 and was buried at Swaffham on 26th May 1853.
Elizabeth was born on 27 April and baptised at Swaffham the following month on 15 May 1829. In 1841 she is living with her parents at Spinner’s Lane, Swaffham. In 1854 Elizabeth gave birth to a girl named Harriet baptised at Swaffham on 17 November. In 1855 she married John WARD at Swaffham and in 1861 they are living in Watton Road and John is an agricultural labourer. They have moved to Back Lane in 1871 and then to Cley Road in 1881 and John’s occupation is now recorded as a farm bailiff. Harriet died in 1879 and John died in 1890 but I don’t know when Elizabeth died, it might have been in 1907 but there was another Elizabeth Ward of a similar age living in Swaffham at the same time.