The entries for people & families with the surname Ward are gathered together in this SideTrack.
This Page does not include people with other forms of the surname.
The individuals listed are not necessarily related to each other.
See
Madame Tussaud
He lived at 1 Savile Road, Halifax [1905]
Children:
Born in Elland.
Brother of Clifford Ward.
He had TB as a child.
He was an engineering apprentice.
After gaining his qualifications, he was elected into the engineering
union.
He was District Secretary of the AEU [Amalgamated Engineering Union]
at Halifax until retirement.
As various Unions merged, his scope increased to cover Calderdale,
and later Bradford and area.
In 1938, he married (1) Hilda Jowett [1916-1964].
The couple ran the local AEU club.
In 1965, he married (2) a widow, Mrs Mildred Cook [née
Fearnley].
Mildred died in 2007
Born in Ripponden.
He worked for Wright Hamer & Sons at Greetland.
In [Q2] 1938, he married Alice Poxon in Calder District.
Children:
They lived at 81 Saddleworth Road, Greetland.
During World War II,
he enlisted [1940], and
served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment).
He died of wounds in Burma [2nd April 1945] (aged 28).
He is remembered on the Rangoon Memorial, Burma [8],
He is remembered on the Memorial at Clay House, Greetland
He was
an apprentice damask manufacturer [1851] /
a worsted manufacturer [1861, 1871] /
a worsted manufacturer employing 1000 people [1881] /
partner in J. W. & C. Ward.
In 1863, he married Annie Collier [1846-1???] from Barnsley,
in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Annie was widowed by 1901
He married Mary.
Children:
He was active in local affairs, and
He lived at Chevinedge Crescent, Exley
He founded the Halifax Temperance Hotel and Ward's Temperance Hotel.
In 1823, he married Elizabeth Ingham [1803-1???] at Halifax
Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at (possibly) 27 Green Terrace, Skircoat [1871]
He was a plumber.
In [Q2] 1886, he married Ellen Bullock [1866-1924] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
He was
a bearer (quarry) [1911] /
a labourer [1936]
In [Q1] 1909, he married Lottie Mitchell [1880-1959].
Children:
The family lived at
During World War II,
he served as a Private
with the 4th Battalion
Lincolnshire Regiment.
He died 19th August 1944 (aged 19).
He was buried at the Banneville-la-Campagne War Cemetery, France [XV E 8]
Born in Halifax.
He was
a member of Ebenezer Primitive Methodist Church, Halifax /
a twine sorter [1891] /
a cabinet maker [1901] /
a life assurance agent [1911] /
employed at the Halifax Branch of the Pearl Assurance Company, before moving to work at the branch in Gateshead.
In [Q3] 1901, he married Mary Ann Buffett in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 15th Battalion
Durham Light Infantry.
He was killed in action at Polygon Wood [25th October 1917] (aged 40).
He was buried at the Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium [XXII C 1A].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Ebenezer Primitive Methodist Church
He was educated at Rugby School [1881]
Question:
Could the victim of the theft be Frederick Edward Rawson?
On 5th December 1821, he married Grace Whiteley [1803-18??] in Halifax.
Children:
All the children were baptised as Square Independent Chapel.
The family lived at
Grace is a widow by 1861
He was
a (private family) gardener [1861] /
a Methodist preacher [1861].
He married Ellen [1817-1???] from Wellington, Lancashire.
Children:
The family lived at Willow Hall Yard, Skircoat [1861]
He lived at 29 Cross Hills / 8 Back Green Lane, Halifax.
65-year-old James was a civilian casualty of the
Hanson Lane bomb which fell on
22nd November 1940.
He died on 24th November 1940
On 27th November 1806, he married Jane Frances, daughter of
Robert Lambert at Elland
In 1823, the couple bought Holwood House, Surrey from William
Pitt the younger.
See
Robert Lambert
On 22nd May 1865, he married (1) Ruth Lumb [1845-1883] of
Sowerby, at Elland Parish Church.
They had no children.
On 24th January 1884, he married (2) Mary France [1854-1912]
from Barkisland, at Christ Church, Barkisland.
Children:
The family lived at
John & Mary were buried at Christ Church, Barkisland
He worked for Shoesmith's market gardeners.
He lived at 33 Rastrick Common.
He was a regular soldier with the
Norfolk Regiment.
During World War I,
he was called-up [August 1914], and
served as a Private
with the 7th Battalion
Norfolk Regiment.
He was killed on the Somme [12th October 1916] (aged 34).
He was buried at the Grevillers British Cemetery, France [XVIII E 19].
He is remembered on Brighouse War Memorial,
and on Rastrick War Memorial
In [Q2] 1916, he married Ella Gibson in Halifax.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 15th December 1917.
He was buried at Warley Congregational Church
[L 260].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge.
In [Q2] 1920, Ella married Henry G. Wray in Halifax.
They lived at 27 Warley Town
He was a Methodist New Connexion minister – (possibly) Ambler Thorn New Connexion Church [1901].
In 1895, he married Gertrude Twyford [1872-1943] born in
Stoke-in-Trent, in Stoke-in-Trent.
Children:
The family lived at
The couple died in Leigh
Born in Stanhope, County Durham.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 29th Battalion
Australian Infantry (Australian Imperial Forces).
He died 26th September 1917 (aged 25).
He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
Son of James Ward.
He was a well-known local figure.
See
Mary Bracken,
Elizabeth Bracken and
George Whiteley
Born in Halifax.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the Durham Light Infantry.
He died 21st January 1919 (aged 26).
He was buried at Luddenden Cemetery
[b U 494] alongside his brother Patrick who also died in
the War`.
He is remembered on Luddendenfoot War Memorial
He married Hester Drake
He was
a labourer /
a woolcomber.
In 1877, he married Bridget Brown [1856-1929] in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Halifax.
The family lived at
Sons Patrick & Joseph died in World War I
Born in Halifax.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 3rd Battalion
South Lancashire Regiment.
He died 12th February 1918 (aged 29).
He was buried at Luddenden Cemetery
[b U 494] alongside his brother Joseph who also died in
the War
Born in Luddendenfoot.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died in France / Flanders [2nd May 1918].
He was buried at the Arneke British Cemetery, France [II B 24].
He is remembered on Luddendenfoot War Memorial
He was buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse
His headstone records that he was
He was
Mayor of Halifax [1905-1907].
He was a master dyer.
He had Ward's Dye Works at Washer Lane [1914].
He became sole proprietor of Ingham Brothers.
He endowed Ward's Cottage Homes in 1907.
He was made an Honorary Freeman of the Borough in 1925.
In [Q2] 1868, he married Hannah Kenyon [1846-1937] in Halifax.
Children:
Richard died 26th September 1931 (aged 86).
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £61,781.
Hannah died 23rd August 1937 (aged 91).
Members of the family were buried at King Cross Methodist New Connexion Chapel
Born in Halifax.
He was
a cotton overlooker [1910] /
employed at Salterhebble Cotton Mill /
organist at St Paul's Spiritual Church & Lyceum, Halifax /
accompanist at the Alhambra Cinema, Halifax.
On 12th March 1910, he married Florence Sutcliffe [1887-1948]
at St Paul's Spiritual Church, Alma Street.
Children:
The family lived at 15 All Souls' Terrace, Boothtown.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 9th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed in action [4th November 1918].
Florence died 5th September 1948 (aged 61).
Members of the family were buried at St Andrew's Church, Stainland
He was
a joiner & grocer [1881] /
a cabinet maker [1891].
In 1876, he married Ellen Dean [1848-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Thomas died in Halifax [1900] (aged 53).
In 1901, son John Thomas was a resident scholar at The
Orphanage, Savile Park, Halifax,
& son Sam Dean was an ironmonger's stock keeper, staying with
his uncle, Robert E Ward, in Hackney, London.
In 1911, they were both back living with their mother in Halifax
He was a pupil of Dr John Fawcett's academy
Hannah Isabella was the daughter of Harry Hollas.
Before the marriage, Hannah had an illegitimate son Edwin
Hollas [1901-1963], father unknown
Ellen was born in West Bromwich
Mary Ann was born in Weston Colville, Cambridgeshire
Grace came from Halifax
Ellen was a dress maker [1861]
Bridget was born in County Mayo, Ireland
Interred by his Lodge No. 151 of the Bolton United Order of Odd
Fellows
Florence was born in Halifax, the daughter of Emily
[1866-1939] & Mr Sutcliffe
Ellen was born in Sowerby Bridge
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