Joseph Ward ?1830-1884

Bricklayer's labourer.

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Date   Event   Source
1827-1830   Joseph Ward was born in Leicester, the son of Robert (?40), a framework knitter, and Ann (?34), a stitcher.
The 1871 census gives his age as 43 (1827-8) and 1851 as 21 (1829-30). The Welford Road burial register has age 54 (1829-30).		   Censuses + burial register

1841   Aged 11, he was living with his family at ?Martins Yard, Leicester. His siblings were recorded as Robert (15), Sarah (14), Michael (6) and Thomas (2).   Census
1851   By the time he was about 21, he was a brickmaker['s labourer] living with his parents at 81 Northgate Street, Leicester. Also in the house on census night were his presumed brothers and sisters: Sarah (24), Michael (23), Jonas (22), Emily (1), and Lilith (?) (an infant). Apart from Sarah's, these ages don't tie in with those given on the previous census, and the infants are too young to be children of Ann Parsons.
(Living with her grandparents at 4 Northgate Street was Mary Hunt (16) - see next.) 		  Census
Jul-Sep 1858   His first known son , William Thomas, was born. The mother is assumed to have been Mary Hunt (23).   1861 Census
23 Feb 1859   When he was 29, his mother, Ann Ward, died of consumption at Fortunes of War Yard, Northgate, age 63. She was buried on 27 Feb at Welford Road.   Death certificate
May 1860   His daughter, Ann Naomi, was born.   1861 census
1861   His address was 4 Northgate Street (looks like No 2 Fortunes of War Yard). His occupation was still brickmaker['s labourer]. Also in the house: Robert Ward (70), his father, a framework knitter born in Leicester; Mary Ward [Mary Hunt] (26), 'wife of Joseph', born in South Croxton; William Thomas (2) 'son', and Ann Naomi (10m) 'dau', both born in All Saints. (All Saints register does not contain their baptisms.)   Census
Jan-Mar 1862   His son, Henry Edwin, was born.   Census; BMD 7a 214 Mar 1862
Jan-Mar 1862   His possible daughter, Harriet, was born.   BMD Leicester 7a 219 Mar 1862
28 Sep 1862   His possible daughter, Harriet, was buried at Welford Road, aged 6 months. (BMD ref Leics 7a 117 or Leics 7a 405/105 Sep 1862.)   Welford Road burials register
24 Apr 1863   His son, Henry Edwin, died of whooping cough, aged 14 months; he was buried at Welford Road Cemetery 2 days later. The death was registered by Mary Ward, present at the death, Tiger/Digex Yard, Northgate; son of Joseph Ward, bricklayer's labourer.   Death certificate
Feb-Mar 1864   His possible son, Harry, was born.   BMD Leics 7a 243 Mar 1864
29 May 1864   His possible son, Harry, was buried at Welford Road, aged 3 months. (Leics 7a 143(?) Jun 1864.)   Welford Road burial register
30 Dec 1864   When he was 35, his eldest son, William Thomas, died aged 6 of 'confluent variola [smallpox], 13 days; vaccinated'. This time the death was registered by the grandmother, Susannah Greenwood, of Ballinson's Yard, George Street, Belgrave Gate. Certificate says son of Joseph Ward, bricklayer's labourer.   Death certificate
2 Jan 1865   William Thomas was buried at Welford Road Cemetery.   Welford Road burial register
Apr-Jun 1865   His son, Frank, was born.   BMD Leicester 7a 238 Jun 1865
6 Mar 1866   His son, Frank, died aged 9 months of 'diarrohea, manasmus' and was buried at Welford Road on 11 March. (Son of Joseph Ward, brickyard labourer.) Present at the death: Hannah Berry, Court x.   Death certificate
15 Apr 1866   His daughter, Ann Naomi, died of convulsions, aged 5. Again, the death was registered by the grandmother, Susannah Greenwood, of Ballinson's Yard, George Street, Belgrave Gate. The certificate says daughter of Joseph Ward, bricklayer's labourer.   Death certificate
8 Apr 1866   His daughter, Ann Naomi, was buried Welford Rd. The register says aged 6; the death certificate says aged 5.
It seems that Joseph and Mary had therefore so far had between four and six children, and all of them had died in infancy at Northgate Street.		   Welford Road burial register
1 Oct 1869   His last known daughter, Mary, was born.   Birth certificate
2 Nov 1869   His 'wife', Mary Hunt, died aged 35.   Death certificate
5 Nov 1869   Mary Hunt was buried as Mary Ward.   Welford Road burial register
9 Nov 1869   His daughter, Mary, was registered as Mary Hunt by her grandmother. The father's name was not given on the certificate. The location of the birth and the residence of the mother are the same, viz 4 X Court North, West Leicester.   Birth certificate - Mary Hunt
1871   He gave his age as 43, although he was probably about 41, his occupation as bricklayer's labourer, his address 4 Court X, 1 Northgate Street. He was living alone.   Census
Apr-Jun 1874   His father, Robert, died aged 84 of 'natural decay' at 4 Court x, Northgate Street.   Death certificate
1881   He gave his age as 51, a bricklayer's labourer, living at 8 Harding Terrace, Northgate Street.   Census
27 Aug 1884   He died at the age of 54 of 'chronic Bright's disease'. Ann Frith was present at the death [an Ann Frith, charwoman and seamstress, appears not far away on previous censuses].   Death certificate
30 Aug 1884   He was buried at Welford Road, in plot UO 1143. The register says he was 54; his address Harding Terrace.

   Welford Road burial register