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I am looking for my grandparents Joshua Ward 1868 and Ann Elizabeth Daley 1872, I was about 7 years old when my father George Henry Ward passed away 1910-1971.He never said much about his family so i just wanted to find out as much as I can about his parents and who my great grand parents where. Also my father married a woman and had a child called Philip Ward before he married my mother in 1962 Violet Tyler,not sure what his first wife's name was but i think Philip would of been born between 1940 and.1952 I think can anyone help please regards Ann

What area?

Was your father born in Birmingham?

This looks like the family in the 1911 census (people's birth years are often out by a few years):-

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
17 Back of 69 Constitution Hill Birmingham, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Occupation Age Birth year Birth place

Joshua Ward Head Married Male General Labourer 40 1871 Stratford Essex
Ann E Ward Wife Married Female - 39 1872 Stratford Essex
Joshua Ward Son - Male School 11 1900 Birmingham C B
Alfred Ward Son - Male School 8 1903 Birmingham C B
Ann Elizabeth Ward Daughter - Female School 6 1905 Birmingham C B
Leonard Ward Son - Male - 3 1908 Birmingham C B
George Ward Son - Male - 0 1911 Birmingham C B<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Kath. x

Have you lookd on FreeBMD for any possible marriage

He is unmarried in 1939 and living with his mum
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10/23 Florence Street , Birmingham C.B., Warwickshire, England
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FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB OCCUPATION
George H Ward 22 May 1910 Labourer (Cardboard Box)
Herbert Bull 17 Feb 1873 Window Cleaner
Annie E Ward 28 Jun 1871 Unpaid Domestic Duties
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I can't find a birth of a Philip Ward with a mother's maiden name that matches the maiden name of any of the women who married men by the name of George H. Ward. There were quite a few marriages for that name in Birmingham.

I also can't find a marriage for your grandparents although on the 1911 census they say they have been married 14 years (which would make it around 1897).

Kath. x

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/general_chat/thread/1350841

I posted on the other thread


1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
17 Back of 69 Constitution Hill Birmingham, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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Joshua Ward Head Married Male General Labourer 40 1871 Stratford Essex
Ann E Ward Wife Married Female - 39 1872 Stratford Essex
Joshua Ward Son - Male School 11 1900 Birmingham C B
Alfred Ward Son - Male School 8 1903 Birmingham C B
Ann Elizabeth Ward Daughter - Female School 6 1905 Birmingham C B
Leonard Ward Son - Male - 3 1908 Birmingham C B
George Ward Son - Male - 0 1911 Birmingham C B

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
49, Buckingham Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England



Joshua Ward Head Married Male 33 1868 General Labourer London, Middlesex, England
Annie Ward Wife Married Female 29 1872 - London, Middlesex, England
Joshua Ward Son Single Male 1 1900 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

and presumably

Births Mar 1913 (>99%)
Ward Harry Daley Birmingham 6d 414

Not seeing a birth for a Phillip which would tie up with a possible marrige for George

and another thread

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1358257

I've been posting on the other thread too grrrr

Ann replied to a PM a bit early today. Unfortunately she is finding the boards/threads a little confusing, In this instance, she's inadvertantly posted in 2 different places - 3 if you count the Tracey Beard thread.

Oh dear sorry think i have deleted one now ....Ann :-D