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Ward Family - Isle of Wight

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Tom

Tom Report 19 Jul 2012 21:23

Wondering if anyone can help me trace JAMES WARD born around 1766.

James has been traced as far back as his marriage in Norfolk to Elizabeth Maria burroughes in 1796.

James was a cleryman and his ecclesiastical records states that he is the son of John Ward of Newport Hampshire, but can't find any records from this point.

Burkes Landed Gentry says that James has an older brother also called John who was born around 1764. John was collector for HM Customs and I have been able to trace his career and have even been able to find a reference to the death of John's mother at East Cowes in 1815, but cannot link John to my James.

Any help greatly appreciated

Tracey

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 19 Jul 2012 21:40

Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900
about James Ward
Name: James Ward
College: TRINITY
Entered: Easter, 1783
More Information: Adm. pens. (age 15) at TRINITY, Nov. 26, 1781. S. of John, of Newport, Hants. School, Chiswick, Middlesex. Migrated to Queens', May 5, 1783. Matric. Easter, 1783; Scholar, 1786; B.A. (10th Wrangler) 1786; M.A. 1789; D.D. (per Lit. Reg.) 1798. Fellow of Queens', 1790. Ord. deacon (Norwich) Sept. 21, 1788. Senior Chaplain, H.E.I.C., in Bengal. Latterly of Coltishall, Norfolk. Died Nov. 8, 1842. Father of Randall (1815). (Warwick's Univ. Reg.)

(found above, if him?)

Chris :)

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 19 Jul 2012 21:42

James Ward
England and Wales Census, 1841
birth: 1766 Hampshire
census: 1841 Beaulieu,? Hampshire,? England


name: James Ward
event: Census
event date: 1841
gender: Male
age: 75
birthplace: Hampshire
record type: Household
registration district: New Forest
sub-district: Fawley
civil parish: Beaulieu
county: Hampshire

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 19 Jul 2012 21:46

County Norfolk
Place Long Stratton St Mary
Church St Mary Pr
RegisterNumber 158
MarriageDate 20 Oct 1796
GroomForename James
GroomSurname WARD
GroomAge
GroomParish St Luke Chelsea Middx
GroomCondition Single Man
GroomOccupation Clerk
GroomAbode
BrideForename Maria
BrideSurname BURROUGHES
BrideAge
BrideParish
BrideCondition Single Woman
BrideOccupation
BrideAbode
GroomFatherForename
GroomFatherSurname
GroomFatherOccupation
BrideFatherForename
BrideFatherSurname
BrideFatherOccupation
WitnessOneForename James
WitnessOneSurname HINTON
WitnessTwoForename Jacob
WitnessTwoSurname STAFFORD
Notes Third witness; R Burroughes; by license; performed by Rev E Burroughes
FileNumber 7651

Chris :)

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 19 Jul 2012 21:52

name: Elizabeth Maria BURROUGHES
gender: Female
birth: 1767
Of, Long Stratton, Norfolk, England
AFN: FJXZ-TQ

Parents
father: Randall BURROUGHES (AFN: FJXX-NQ )
mother: Elizabeth Maria ELLIS (AFN: FJXZ-RD )

Marriages (1)
spouse: James WARD (AFN: FJZ0-6K )
marriage: 20 Oct 1796

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 19 Jul 2012 21:52

name: James WARD
gender: Male
birth:

AFN: FJZ0-6K

Marriages (1)
spouse: Elizabeth Maria BURROUGHES (AFN: FJXZ-TQ )
marriage: 20 Oct 1796

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 19 Jul 2012 21:53



name: Randall BURROUGHES
gender: Male
birth: 1733
Of, Long Stratton, Norfolk, England
death: 17 Sep 1799
, Long Stratton, Norfolk, England
burial: , Long Stratton, Norfolk, England
AFN: FJXX-NQ

Parents
father: Jeremiah BURROUGHES (AFN: FJXX-HV )
mother: Anne RANDALL (AFN: FJXX-J2 )

Marriages (1)
spouse: Elizabeth Maria ELLIS (AFN: FJXZ-RD )
marriage: 12 Apr 1763
Standrewholburn, London, Middlesex, England
Hide children (3)

child 1: Elizabeth Maria BURROUGHES (AFN: FJXZ-TQ )
gender: Female
BIRTH 1767
Of, Long Stratton, Norfolk, England

child 2: Ellis BURROUGHES (AFN: FJXZ-SK )
gender: Male
BIRTH 1764
Of, Long Stratton, Norfolk, England
DEATH 24 Dec 1831


child 3: Diana BURROUGHES (AFN: FJXZ-VW )
gender: Female
BIRTH 1769
Of, Long Stratton, Norfolk, England

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 19 Jul 2012 21:54



name: Jeremiah BURROUGHES
gender: Male
birth: 1692
Of, Wymondham, Norfolk, England
death: 27 Nov 1759
burial: Wymondham Church, , Norfolk, England
AFN: FJXX-HV

Marriages (3)
spouse: Anne RANDALL (AFN: FJXX-J2 )
Hide children (8)

child 1: John BURROUGHES (AFN: FJXX-R8 )
gender: Male
BIRTH Abt 1739
Of, Wymondham, Norfolk, England
DEATH 3 Dec 1758


child 2: Randall BURROUGHES (AFN: FJXX-NQ )
gender: Male
BIRTH 1733
Of, Long Stratton, Norfolk, England
DEATH 17 Sep 1799
, Long Stratton, Norfolk, England
BURIAL , Long Stratton, Norfolk, England

child 3: Thomas BURROUGHES (AFN: FJXX-MK )
gender: Male
BIRTH 1729
Of, Wymondham, Norfolk, England
DEATH 3 Dec 1758

BURIAL , Wymondham, Norfolk, England

child 4: Amy BURROUGHES (AFN: FJXX-PW )
gender: Female
BIRTH Abt 1735
, Long Stratton, Norfolk, England

child 5: Ann BURROUGHES (AFN: FJXX-Q3 )
gender: Female
BIRTH Abt 1737
Of, Wymondham, Norfolk, England

child 6: Elizabeth BURROUGHES (AFN: FJXX-SF )
gender: Female
BIRTH Abt 1743
Of, Wymondham, Norfolk, England

child 7: Mary BURROUGHES (AFN: FJXX-K7 )
gender: Female
BIRTH Abt 1714
Of, Wymondham, Norfolk, England

child 8: Jeremiah BURROUGHES (AFN: FJXX-LD )
gender: Male
BIRTH 1728
, Wymondham, Norfolk, England
DEATH 7 Dec 1767
, Bath, Somerset, England
BURIAL , Wymondham, Norfolk, England

spouse: Rebecca HAWYS (AFN: FJXZ-FN )

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 19 Jul 2012 21:55

name: Rebecca HAWYS
gender: Female
christening: 10 Jan 1695
, Wymondham, Norfolk, England
AFN: FJXZ-FN

Parents
father: William HAWYS (AFN: FJXZ-GT )
mother: Bridget JYSSOP (AFN: FJXZ-H1 )

Marriages (1)
spouse: Jeremiah BURROUGHES (AFN: FJXX-HV )

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 19 Jul 2012 21:55

name: William HAWYS
gender: Male
birth:

AFN: FJXZ-GT

Marriages (1)
spouse: Bridget JYSSOP (AFN: FJXZ-H1 )
Hide children (1)

child 1: Rebecca HAWYS (AFN: FJXZ-FN )
gender: Female
CHRISTENING 10 Jan 1695
, Wymondham, Norfolk, England

Tom

Tom Report 19 Jul 2012 22:05

Yes Chris that is my James and your info is more detailed than I had previously found, just need to find his birth and his father

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 19 Jul 2012 22:08

Would have thought a google search would turn something up...

Chris :)

Tom

Tom Report 19 Jul 2012 22:13

Google throws up a great deal about his life as a clergyman and his time in India - seems to have been a hellfire & brimstone vicar. google also lists details of his membership of Freemasons and details of letter etc to parliament, but nothing about where he came from other than "s/o John Ward of Newport Hampshire" - the tree is stuck until I can locate this

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 19 Jul 2012 22:18

When did Father John die, was there a Will?...

Chris :)

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 19 Jul 2012 22:25

James Ward
England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
christening: 17 Feb 1764 Burnham-?Norton,? Norfolk,? England
residence: Norfolk,? England
parents: John Ward,? Susanna


name: James Ward
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 17 Feb 1764
baptism/christening place: Burnham-Norton, Norfolk, England
father's name: John Ward
mother's name: Susanna
indexing project (batch) number: I03901-2
system origin: England-EASy
source film number: 1565274

James Ward
England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
christening: 05 Jan 1764 Ashill,? Norfolk,? England
residence: Ashill,? Norfolk,? England
parents: John Ward,? Sarah


name: James Ward
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 05 Jan 1764
baptism/christening place: Ashill, Norfolk, England
father's name: John Ward
mother's name: Sarah
indexing project (batch) number: I03979-4
system origin: England-EASy
source film number: 1596157

Tom

Tom Report 19 Jul 2012 22:28

I have no idea when James's father died and other than univeristy & church record I have no evidence that his father was John. Burke's book says that the father John died in 1787. Unfortunatley, the name is so common & any wills I can find for around that date so not seem to fit. The other problem is that IOW records are on the island.

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 19 Jul 2012 22:28

am I typing in invisible ink? :-S

Tom

Tom Report 19 Jul 2012 22:37

No Ann you're not and thank you for the information. Messages keep poping up whilst I'm cheking my file. I am more interested in the Ward side than the Burroughes. I also know that any of James's children born in Norfolk were born at Long Stretton as he was vicar here.

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 19 Jul 2012 22:47

http://www.isle-of-wight-fhs.co.uk/index.htm

(perhaps a contact on above, somebody might be able to help)

Chris :)

Tom

Tom Report 19 Jul 2012 22:50

Thanks Chris