william ward martin (east retford)

[OurWilliam]

Hi
No William didn't get a medal for Trafalgar. He got the Naval General Service medal with 2 bars, for the taking of St. Sebastian, and for a battle off Egypt. This also backs up him being on Swiftsure which was on the periphery of the battle at Trafalgar.
And yes the upper classes got in lower orders like Jim to do the fast bowling. Far too undignified for them!

[mongrel5]

and if he was lower class, where did he receive his education to  enable him to go on to tutor the future PM? Incredible stuff. Thanks Again.

[Dizzifish]

Hello....

A little more to fill in the gaps, I know Sallyduk has already given some baptisms.... but this is to help re where the Ward name came from.

Baptisms - East Retford St Swithun

9th Dec 1808 - Catherine Ann Ward MARTIN - parents William & Ann
18th August 1820 - William Ward MARTIN - parents William & Ann - abode Carolgate, occupation Labourer

9th February 1845 - William Ward MARTIN - parents John & Emma - abode Chapel Lane, occupation Joiner
3rd June 1849 - Catherine Ann Ward - parents John & Emma - abode Spa Lane, occupation Joiner

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Marriage at East Retford - 29th February 1808
WILLIAM MARTIN & ANN WARD

Marriage at East Retford - 16th April 1844
JOHN MARTIN & EMMA WOODCOCK



Regards

Sheila.

[OurWilliam]

Hi
Jim was only there to provide instruction in cricket to the Eden's

[mongrel5]

ah cool, so he taught the future PM how to play? He must have done something right as it says on Antony's profile on wiki that he excelled at cricket while at Eton! By the way do you have any info regarding Willliam Ward Martins son John, and if possible any info on Johns sons/daughters? Again thanks for you help it is brilliant to learn all this!

[mongrel5]

Hi Sheila,

Thanks for that info, do you know from where Ann Ward's family hailed? is it possible they were Irish? Thanks for helping!

Mike

[mongrel5]

Hi

William Martin was indeed aboard Swiftsure at the BOT, here is the link

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/trafalgarancestors/details.asp?id=15148

Regards

[OurWilliam]

Hi again
I don't have anything on William Ward or his sons/daughters.
However I know that William's wife Ann (Ward - I didn't know that was her maiden name before Sheila's input) came from Gringley on the Hill, quite near to Retford where they settled.

[bluemonty]

hi William martin east retford did serve with  lord nelson born on 19 April 1780 joined up
in 1797 i do have his life history that done when he died age 72 at Greenwich hospital and if you go to east retford museum thay have a photo copy of the document  as William i think is great grandad several times over
hope this helps
ps my mum says yes to irish is in the family tree the name wilson,hoult plus baeirley ,parratt i do have the original document that is at the musuem