Events
Date of Birth: 23 February 1803.
Place of Birth: Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England.
The date and place of birth are given in Thomas Penn’s copy of Watson’s Book of Common Prayer.
Date of Baptism: 11 January 1804.
Place of Baptism: Bromsgrove (St John the Baptist).
The baptism is given in the parish register.
Date of Burial: 9 February 1881.
Place of Burial: Kidderminster, Worcestershire (St George).
The parish register records the burial.
Relationships
Father: William Ward (1773 - 1842).
Mary Ward’s baptism record names her father. William Ward’s will mentions his daughter, Mary.
Mother: Hannah Penn (1777 - 1832).
Mary Ward’s baptism record names her mother, Hannah. Hannah’s marriage record gives her surname. This relationship is also given in Thomas Penn’s copy of Watson’s Book of Common Prayer.
Spouse: James Ward (about 1803 - 1877). Married 28 February 1831 in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire.
The marriage is given in the parish register.
Children:
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)
Daniel Ward (baptized 12 September 1832 - died about 1870) married Sarah Ann Breeze 24 December 1857 in Kidderminster.
Joseph Ward (baptized 19 December 1834 - died 1874) married Fanny Hope in 1861.
Hannah Ward (baptized 29 July 1836).
James Ward (born 28 April 1838) married Sarah Ann Stephens in 1863.
Thomas Ward (born 11 October 1840, baptized 5 November 1840 in Kidderminster - buried 15 March 1875 in Kidderminster).
George Ward (baptized 20 January 1843) married Alice Allen in 1861.
Mary Ward (baptized 27 June 1846 - died 1921) married Thomas Richard Fasey 14 February 1882 in Bath, Somerset.
Evidence
1841 census of England (Kidderminster, Worcestershire)
Lion St
James Ward, 35, Commission Agent, Y [“Y” means born in Worcestershire]
Mary [Ward], 35, Y
Daniel [Ward], 8, Y
Joseph [Ward], 6, Y
James [Ward], 3, Y
Thomas [Ward], 7 Months, Y
1851 census of England (Kidderminster, Worcestershire)
Coventry St
James Ward, Head, Mar, 47, Currier, [born] Worc’r Kidderminster
Mary [Ward], Wife, Mar, 48, [born Worc’r] Bromsgrove
Daniel [Ward], Son, Un, 18, Ironmonger App, [born Worc’r] Kidderminster
Joseph [Ward], Son, 16, [Ironmonger App], [born Worc’r Kidderminster]
Hannah [Ward], daur, 14, Scholar, [born Worc’r Kidderminster]
James [Ward], Son, 12, [Scholar]. [born Worc’r Kidderminster]
Thomas [Ward], Son, 10, [Scholar], [born Worc’r Kidderminster]
George [Ward], Son, 8, [Scholar], [born Worc’r Kidderminster]
Mary [Ward], daur, 5, [born Worc’r Kidderminster]
1861 census of England (Taunton, Somerset)
Priory House Lodge
William John Ward, Head, Mar, 34, Railway Clerk, [born] Worcester Kidderminster
Mary Ward, Aunt, Mar, 58, [born Worcester] Bromsgrove
1871 census of England (Kidderminster, Worcestershire)
64 Coventry St
James Ward, head, Mar, 67, Solicitors Writing Clerk, [born Worcester Kidderminster]
Mary [Ward], Wife, Mar, 68, [born Worcester Kidderminster]
Thomas [Ward], Son, Unm, 30, Worsted Dyer, [born Worcester Kidderminster]
Mary [Ward], daur, Unm, 25, Dressmaker, [born Worcester Kidderminster]
Harry Breeze Ward, G’d Son, 8, Scholar, [born] Salop Shrewsbury
Mary's burial (Kidderminster, St George, 1881)
Name: Mary Ward
Abode: Coventry Street
When buried: Feb 9th
Age: 77 years
By whom the Ceremony was performed: J.K.C.Key.
Commentary
There is supporting DNA evidence that Mary is a daughter of William Ward. I am a paper-trail descendant of Mary, and 3 paper-trail descendants of Mary’s sister Emma (although two of these descendants are parent-child) share DNA with me: 15 cM over one segment; 14 cM over one segment; 11 cM over 1 segment.
References
“AncestryDNA ThruLines for William Ward database report, AncestryDNA. Accessed 22 February 2025.
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire parish registers, FHL films 321126-30, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
James Ward household, 1841 census of England. Worcestershire, Kidderminster, Kidderminster, Kidderminster; HO107, piece 1208, book 9, folio 16, page 24, in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1841. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1841; digital image Ancestry.com (accessed 13 April 2014).
James Ward household, 1851 census of England. Worcestershire, Kidderminster, Kidderminster, ED 1r, piece 2038, folio 447, page 25, in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1851; digital image Ancestry.com (accessed 13 April 2014).
William John Ward household, 1861 census of England. Somerset, Taunton, Taunton St James, ED 36, piece 1618, folio 60, page 24, in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1861; digital image Ancestry.com (accessed 13 April 2014).
James Ward household, 1871 census of England. Worcestershire, Kidderminster, Kidderminster, ED 10, piece 3034, folio 116, page 29, in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1871; digital image Ancestry.com (accessed 13 April 2014).
GRO index, Deaths Mar 1881, Kidderminster, Volume 6c, page 133. General Register Office. England and Wales. Civil Registration Certificates. (London, United Kingdom: General Register Office).
Kidderminster St George parish register. Digital images on FamilySearch, accessed 16 January 2018.