Brief Life History of Joshua
When Joshua Ward was born about 1751, in Marsham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, his father, Samuel Ward, was 35 and his mother, Elizabeth, was 36. He married Thomasin Ward on 4 August 1776, in Marsham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He was buried in Marsham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.
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Sources (9)
- Joshua Ward, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Joshua Ward, "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"
- Joshua Ward, "England, Norfolk Bishop's Transcripts, 1685-1941"
Spouse and Children
1751–1783 Male
1753–1817 Female
Children (5)
1776– Male
1779– Male
1781– Female
1783– Female
1788– Female
Parents and Siblings
1717– Male
1716– Female
Siblings (6)
1738– Female
1741– Male
1743– Female
1748– Male
1751–1783 Male
+1 More Child
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for a watchman or guard, from Middle English ward ‘watchman, guard’ (Old English weard, used as both an agent noun and an abstract noun).
English: occupational name from Middle English warde ‘armed guard’ (Old English weard ‘watching, guarding’), with the same meaning as 1 above.
Irish: shortened form of McWard, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Bhaird ‘son of the poet’. The surname occurs throughout Ireland, where three different branches of the family are known as professional poets.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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