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Joseph Ward 1817 – 1892 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 August 1817

Birth Location: Tixall, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 12 Nov 1892

Death Location: Blythefield, Blenheim, New Zealand

Father: Joseph Ward

Mother: Anne Redwood

Spouse(s): Martha Redwood

Children(s): Felix Ward

Joseph Ward was born in 1817 in Tixall, Staffordshire, England, the child of Joseph (Jos) Ward and Anne Redwood. Joseph Ward married Martha Redwood, and had children including Felix Bernard Ward. Joseph Ward passed away in 1892 in Blythefield, Blenheim, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • Joseph Ward was born in 1817 in Tixall, Staffordshire, England, the child of Joseph (Jos) Ward and Anne Redwood.
  • Joseph Ward married Martha Redwood, and had children including Felix Bernard Ward.
  • Joseph Ward passed away in 1892 in Blythefield, Blenheim, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Ward
1775 – 1863
Birth Location: Tixall, Staffordshire, England
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Anne Redwood
1785 – 1867
Birth Location: Henton, Somerset, England
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Spouses(s)

Martha Redwood
1820 – 1893
Birth Location: Tixall, Staffordshire, England
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Children(s)

Felix Ward
1845 – 1909
Birth Location: Nelson, New Zealand
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Joseph Ward's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Ward
1817 – 1892
Birth Place: Tixall, Staffordshire, England
Parents
Joseph (Jos) Ward
1775 – 1863
Tixall, Staffordshire, England
Anne Redwood
1785 – 1867
Henton, Somerset, England
Grandparents
Roger Ward
1728 – 1781
Tixall, Staffordshire, England
Elizabeth Silvester
1735 – 1796
Stafford, Staffordshire, England
John Redwood
1757 – 1840
Uplowman, Devon, , England
Elizabeth ((Betty)) Verncombe
1760 – 1851
Kingstone, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
Knox Ward
1703 – 1741
Elizabeth Nettleton
1704 –
John Silvester
1711 –
Mary Perkin
1712 – 1743
Betty Redwood
1732 – 1788
Henry Verncombe
1736 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Ward
1675 – 1755

Joseph Ward's Descendants

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Joseph Ward (21 August 1817 – 12 Nov 1892) m. Martha Redwood (30 Nov 1820 – 25 Mar 1893)
  1. 1. Felix (Bernard) Ward (17 Aug 1845 – 5 Dec 1909) m. Agnes (Mary) Sheath (Mar 1853 – 29 Mar 1932)
    1. 1. Frederick (Leonard) Ward (13 AUG 1884 – 19 Sep 1961) m. Aline (Lilly) Harvey (3 JUL 1885 – 10 Jul 1972)
      1. 1. Mary (Gertrude) Ward (18 Nov 1912 – 15 Jul 2006)
      2. 2. Felix (Joseph) Ward (10 Jan 1914 – 19 OCT 1962)
      3. 3. Agnes (frederica (Sr Anne, Mercy Sister)) Ward (1 APR 1915 – 8 Apr 2001)
      4. 4. Frederick (William) Ward (19 JAN 1916 – 22 SEP 2006)
      5. 5. Bernard (Chanel) WARD (26 December 1917 – 9 Oct 2003) m. Mary Gavin (22 Jul 1923 – 18 September 2002)
      6. 6. Bernard (Francis) WARD (9 JUN 1918 – 1976)
      7. 7. Francis (Edward) WARD (09 Jun 1918 – 1976)
      8. 8. Charles (Paul) Ward (03 Jul 1919 – 13 Nov 2000)
      9. 9. Gerard (Arthur) Ward (22 Dec 1920 – 15 Dec 2005) m. June (Margaret) Healy (22 June 1924 – 28 September 2016) m. June (Margaret) Healy (22 Jun 1922 – Sep 2016)
        1. 1. Peter (John) Ward (24 Oct 1945 – ) m. Diane (Lois Marie) Sigvertsen (23 May 1945 – 09 Jan 2019) m. Judith (Marié) Cairns (19 Nov 1955 – ) m. Karen Becker (1955 – )
        2. 2. Mark Ward m. J
        3. 3. Judith Ward
        4. 4. Robyn Ward
        5. 5. Basil (Anthony) Ward m. Pamela
        6. 6. Patrick Ward
        7. 7. Damian Ward
        8. 8. Michael Ward
        9. 9. Christine Ward m. David Drysdale
        10. 10. Maryanne Ward m. Bill Unknown
        11. 11. Tony Ward
        12. 12. Tony Ward
      10. 10. Francis (Edward) Ward (03 Oct 1922 – 27 Sep 2006) m. Moira (Kerr) O'Connor (24 November 1926 – 5 September 2018)
        1. 1. Thomas Ward (25 May 1965 – 25 May 1965)
      11. 11. Teresa (Alice) Ward (03 Jul 1924 – 12 Jun 2017)
      12. 12. Basil (Anthony (BR CLAVER) (MARIST)) Ward (31 MAR 1926 – 18 SEP 2012)
      13. 13. Angela (Veronica Mary) WARD (15 Sep 1927 – 9 Jun 2018) m. Keith (William) Whiting (10 MAR 1927 – 16 Jun 2015)
        1. 1. Catherine (Anne) Whiting (14 Nov 1961 – 25 Sep 1962)
        2. 2. Keryn
        3. 3. Jocelyn Dean
        4. 4. Dennis
        5. 5. Mandy
        6. 6. Richard
        7. 7. Annette
        8. 8. Margot
        9. 9. Nigel
        10. 10. Phillip Dean
      14. 14. Ivy (Catherine) Ward
      15. 15. Ivy (Catherine) Ward

Joseph Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1817
21 August 1817
Birth of Joseph Ward in Tixall, Staffordshire, England
Tixall, Staffordshire, England
1892
12 Nov 1892
Age 75
Death of Joseph Ward in Blythefield, Blenheim, New Zealand
Blythefield, Blenheim, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 August 1817
    Event Place: Tixall, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1892
    Event Place: Blythefield, Blenheim, New Zealand
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