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Thomas Ward 1897 – 1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Apr 1897

Birth Location: Seaham Colliery, Durham, England

Death Date: 31 Aug 1976

Death Location: Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England

Father: Felix Ward

Mother: Bridget Gallagher

Spouse(s): Lillian Spry

Children(s): Thomas Ward, Joan Ward, Lilian Ward, William Ward

Thomas Ward was born in 1897 in Seaham Colliery, Durham, England, the child of Felix Ward and Bridget Gallagher. In 1901, Thomas Ward resided in Seaham, Durham, England. Thomas Ward married Lillian Spry, and had children including Thomas Ward, Joan Ward, Lilian Ward, William Ward. Thomas Ward passed away in 1976 in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England.

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Biography

  • Thomas Ward was born in 1897 in Seaham Colliery, Durham, England, the child of Felix Ward and Bridget Gallagher.
  • In 1901, Thomas Ward resided in Seaham, Durham, England.
  • Thomas Ward married Lillian Spry, and had children including Thomas Ward, Joan Ward, Lilian Ward, William Ward.
  • Thomas Ward passed away in 1976 in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Ward's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Ward
1897 – 1976
Birth Place: Seaham Colliery, Durham, England
Parents
Felix Ward
1857 – 1937
Bedlington, Northumberland, England
Bridget Gallagher
1862 – 1926
Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
Grandparents
John Ward
1823 – 1900
Down Northern Ireland
Margaret McGraw
1827 – 1899
Ireland
Thomas Gallagher
1836 –
Ireland
Mary Henery
1836 –
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
James Ward
1793 –
Elizabeth Kyle
1791 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Ward
1770 –
Anne Philips
1770 – 1815

Thomas Ward's Descendants

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Thomas Ward (12 Apr 1897 – 31 Aug 1976) m. Lillian Spry (1904 – 1976)
  1. 1. Thomas Ward (30 Oct 1926 – 16 Jul 1988)
  2. 2. Joan Ward (4 March 1928 – 2019) m. Gerard Drummond (Oct 1925 – )
    1. 1. Patricia Drummond (5 Aug 1957 – ) m. Graham Holbrook
  3. 3. Lilian Ward (Oct 1931 – 2006) m. Ronald (Thomas) Curwen (2 Jan 1928 – Feb 2006)
  4. 4. William Ward (1937 – 1988) m. Elizabeth McCabe (July 1937 – )
    1. 1. Stephen (John) Ward (11 March 1962 – ) m. Micheala Palmer
      1. 1. Steven (Anthony) Ward (March 1984 – )
      2. 2. Sarah (Louise) Ward (Aug 1985 – )

Thomas Ward's Timeline

3 Records

1897
12 Apr 1897
Birth of Thomas Ward in Seaham Colliery, Durham, England
Seaham Colliery, Durham, England
1901
1901
Age 4
Thomas Ward resided here in Seaham, Durham, England
Seaham, Durham, England
1976
31 Aug 1976
Age 79
Death of Thomas Ward in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1897
    Event Place: Seaham Colliery, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4691; Folio: 41; Page: 44

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Seaham, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4691; Folio: 41; Page: 44

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1976
    Event Place: Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England

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