Sarah Harper

Events

Place of Birth: Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England.

The place is given in censuses.

Date of Baptism: 17 May 1863.

Place of Baptism: Old Swinford, Worcestershire.

The baptism is recorded in the parish register.

Date of Death: 2 January 1933.

Place of Death: Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales.

Place of Burial: Newport, Monmouthshire.

Relationships

Father: William Harper (1831 - 1895).

Sarah’s baptism record gives her father’s name. This agrees with the 1871 census. Sarah’s marriage certificate records her father as “William Harper, earthenware dealer”.

Mother: Jane Guest (1837 - 1875).

Sarah’s baptism record and the 1871 census give the first name of Jane. Jane’s surname is given in her marriage record.

Spouse: Charles John Thomas Ward (1861 - 1940). Married 7 April 1885 in Kidderminster, Worcestershire.

The date and place are given on the marriage certificate.

Children:

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)

Rose Mary Ward (born 19 April 1885, baptized 29 June 1885 in Kidderminster - died 22 September 1956 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia) married Frederick William Wilson in 1910.

Lily Jane Ward (baptized 27 December 1886 in Kidderminster - died 1887).

Violetta Breeze Ward (born 1887 - died 1959).

Daniel Charles Ward (baptized 11 March 1889 in Kidderminster - died 3 November 1917 in Palestine).

Lilian May Ward (born 6 May 1892 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire - died 1964) married Aubrey Bevan in 1915.

Harry Ewart Ward (born 13 June 1898 in Wolverhampton - died 25 July 1978 in Toronto, Canada) married Doris Winstanley Molineux 8 November 1925 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (St Anne’s).

Olive Edith Ward (baptized 5 February 1901 in Maindee, Monmouthshire) married Cecil Williams 19 August 1925.

Harold Frederick Ward (baptized 18 August 1903 in Maindee, Monmouthshire - died 12 November 1971) married Gwendoline Maud Linda Harris 10 April 1929 in Maindee, Monmouthshire.

Evidence

Sarah's baptism (Old Swinford, 1863)

When Baptized: May 17^th

Child’s Christian Name: Sarah Daug^r of

Parents’ Name:

Christian: William and Jane

Surname: Harper

Abode: Stourbridge

Quality, Trade, or Profession: Dealer in Earthenware

By whom the Ceremony was performed: C H Crawford Rector

1871 census of England (Stourbridge, Worcestershire)

2 Timm St Yard

William Harper, Head, mar, 38, earthenware Dealer, [born] Staffordshire Potteries

Jane Harper, Wife, Mar, 33, earthenware Dealer's wife, [born] Worcestershire Stourport

William Harper, son, unm, 14, Labourer, [born Worcestershire] Stourbridge

Sarah Harper, Daughr, un, 8, Scholar, [born Worcestershire Stourbridge]

Emma Harper, Daughr, Un, 1, [born Worcestershire Stourbridge]

John Harper, son, 1 mo, [born Worcestershire Stourbridge]

1881 census of England (Kidderminster, Worcestershire)

Orchard St 24

Elizabeth Guest, Head, Widow, 40, Chair woman, [born Worcestershire] Stourbridge

Elizabeth [Guest], Daughter, unmarried, 20, Rug weaver, [born Worcestershire Stourbridge]

Rosannah [Guest], [Daughter], unmarried, 15, winder, [born Worcestershire] Brockmore

Jane [Guest], [Daughter], 13, Spinnie, [born Worcestershire] Swinden

Mary A [Guest], [Daughter], 10, Dolphe, [born Worcestershire] Brockmore

Samuel J [Guest], [Daughter], 8, Scholar, [born Worcestershire Brockmore]

Sarah Harper, Boarder, unmarried, 18, Dubler, [born Worcestershire] Stourbridge

1891 census of England (Wolverhampton, Staffordshire)

10 St James Street

Charles Ward, Head, M, 30, Lead Coater, [born] Schrewsbury Salop

Sarah [Ward], Wife, M, 28, [born] Stourbridge, Worcester

Rose [Ward], Daur, 5, Scholar, [born] Kidderminster [Worcester]

Voilet [Ward], Daur, 3, [born]Wolverly [Worcester]

Daniel [Ward], Son, 2, [born] Kidderminster [Worcester]

1901 census of Wales (Newport, Monmouthshire)

41 Vivian Rd

Charles J T Ward, Head, M, 40, Stocktaker in Iron Works, [born] Shops. Shrewsbury,

Sarah [Ward], Wife, 38, [born] Worcestr Stourbridge

Rose M. [Ward], Daur, S, 15, Mothers Help, [born Worcestr] Kidderminster

Violetta M. [Ward], Daur, S, 13, [born Worcestr] Wolverley

Daniel C. [Ward], Son, S, 12, [born Worcestr] Kidderminster

Lilian M. [Ward], Daur, 8, [born] Staffs Wolverhampton

Harry E. [Ward], Son, 2, [born Staffs Wolverhampton]

Olive E. [Ward], Daur, 2 mo, [born] Monmouth Newport

1911 census of Wales (Newport, Monmouthshire)

38 Bishton Street

1. Charles John Thomas Ward, Head, 50, Married, [married 26 years, 8 children, 7 children still living, 1 dead], Life Assurance Agent, [born] Salop, Shrewsbury, [speaks] English

2. Sarah Ward, Wife, 49, Married, [born] Worcester Stourbridge, [speaks] English

3. Daniel Charles Ward, 22, Single, Ironworker (Sheet Marker. Sheet Mills), [born Worcester Kidderminster]

4. Harry Ewart Ward, 12, School, [born] Staff. Wolverhampton, [speaks English]

5. Olive Edith Ward, 10, School, [born] Mon. Newport, [speaks English]

6. Harold Frederick Ward, 7, School, [born] Mon. Newport, [speaks English]

signed Charles John Thomas Ward

References

"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NP5W-XYL : accessed 12 Apr 2014), Sarah Harper, 17 May 1863; citing OLD SWINFORD,WORCESTER,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 533997, 833995.

William Harper household, 1871 census of England. Worcestershire, Stourbridge, Stourbridge, ED 2, piece 3021, folio 108, page 33, 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 11 April 2014).

Elizabeth Guest household, 1881 census of England. Worcestershire, Kidderminster, Kidderminster, ED 2, piece 2899, folio 29, page 9, in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1881; digital image Ancestry.com (accessed 11 April 2014).

Marriage Certificate of Charles John Thomas Ward and Sarah Ward(official copy). General Register Office. England and Wales. Civil Registration Certificates. (London, United Kingdom: General Register Office).

Charles Ward household, 1891 census of England. Worcestershire, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton Eastern, ED 17, Wolverhampton, piece 2233, folio 173, page 13, in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1891; digital image Ancestry.com (accessed 11 April 2014).

Charles J T Ward household, 1901 census of Wales. Monmouthshire, Newport, Newport (ED 5), Newport, piece 4962, folio 106, page 43; digital image at Ancestry.com (accessed 11 April 2014) citing Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901. Kew, Surrey. England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA), 1901.

Charles John Thomas Ward household, 1911 census of Wales. Monmouthshire, Newport (registration district 587), Newport (ED 24), Newport; RG14, Piece 31983; digital image at Ancestry.com (accessed 11 April 2014) citing Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911. Kew, Surrey. England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA), 1911.

Old Swinford parish registers. Digital images on FamilySearch, accessed 16 January 2018.