Have just seen your enquiry about Thomas Ward. I have access to the parish registers for Exbourne and have Thomas's baptism on 3 September 1843 to John and Mary Anne. John's occupation is yeoman.
On the 1861 census there is a Mary Ann Ward of approx the right age living in the previously enumerated household to John, described as a lodger with John and Elizabeth Fairchild. (Elizabeth could be John and Mary Ann's daughter.)
In the 1841 census John and Maryann are living at Mill Downs which was a farm outside the village.
The 1871 census for Exbourne has a 69yr old widower John living on his own in the village - birthplace Exbourne.
I can't find a baptism for John in Exbourne between 1799 and 1810, but he did give his birthplace as Jacobstow on one of the census returns. Neither can I find a marriage between 1813 and 1837, but if Mary Ann was born in Sampford Courtney then they may have married there.
I believe Thomas born 1810 is the son of John and Elizabeth, baptised 18th June 1810. John was a carpenter and the son of Lewis Ward. From Lewis' will I know that John had a son called John who could be the father of your Thomas. I think you need to look in surrounding villages for his baptism.
Good luck.
