Children of JAMES WARD (RMLI)
Hi, my g-g-grandfather is James Ward, born abt 1865 in Co Tyrone, Ireland.
His wife was Hettie HODGESS, born abt 1868 in Sampford spiney, Devon England
James WARD and Hettie HODGESS were married on 16 May 1888 in Plympton, Devon.
James was a Recruiting Sergeant in the Royal Marines Light Infantry, based in Dartmouth on the trainng vessel HMS Britannia in 1891.
Their children are as follows:
Hettie Margaret WARD, born 1888, Sampford Spiney
Annie Catherine H, born 1890, Dartmouth
Aileen Winifred, born 1891, Dartmouth
Elsie Lilian, born 1893, Stoke Damerel
Florence christina B, born 1895, East Stonehouse
Francis James V, born 1897, East Stonehouse
Charles Hector John, born 11 Feb 1900, South Leith (Edinburgh)
Percival Cecil Gordon, born 19 Jun 1905, Scullcoates
Percival Cecil Gordon WARD is my great grandfather. He married Elizabeth NORMAND on 18 April 1930 in Glasgow. They had one son, Gordon James Ward (my grandfather) born 02 Oct 1935 in Govan, Glasgow.
Percival sadly died of a heart attack in the grounds of Oundle School on 11 Feb 1947, Elizabeth and Gordon moved back to Glasgow soon after.
Gordon sadly died of a heart attack also on 21 Dec 2005. I would love to find any descendants of the 7 elder siblings of Percival Cecil Gordon WARD, if anone has any of the above names in their tree, please contact me!
Thank you Dx
Comments
Where in Tyrone did your Wards come from
Hi Diane
Have you been in touch with Gerry Ward, my brother, as he has more information on the Ward family. Come back to me an d I will give you his contact detail.
To BROWNE1 - the Ward family are from Kildress/Cookstown area of Tyrone.
Regards
Hil.