John WARD - Wellington NSW

[JHenry3]

Hi All,
I have someone checking the parish records in Bathurst, their second child was baptised and listed as Bathurst but, the pastor from Bathurst did the rounds before a church was built in Wellington, so I would assume they would not have travelled to Bathurst but he (the pastor) came to them.
I also have a book on the Taylor /Ward family, written by Geoff Taylor and published in 2000. Upon talking to the authors wife , I was informed most of the information was obtained 1983 on a trip to England and later that year in NSW. The book is called Lathe, Anvil, Pick and Plough and I have found a lot of the information on the Ward family from the early years (1800's) is incorrect. I am on another tangent now so we will see what comes of that.
Jim

[Dundee]

Marriages solemnized in the Parish of St John Parramatta in the County of Cumberland in the year 1845

John WARD of this parish, Bachelor and Judith REECE of this parish, Spinster, were married in this Church by Banns with consent of Parent this 24th day of November in the year 1845 by me H. H. BOBART

John and Judith both signed, the witnesses made their mark - Samuel WARD and Sarah KERNS both of Parramatta.

My interest in John was revived by a query from a descendant of John Ward and Sarah Kearns.

What's the story there?

Debra 

[JHenry3]

Yes, I have the marriage certificates. My problem and others who have researched this line, is we can't find him arriving here. His brother (if it is him) William, apparently sent him out here after having troubles at home, with the police. There are many J W's who came out as convicts but none seem to be the right age or if they are didn't come from Warwickshire or nearby. I am led to believe he came free but once again, no sign of him.
Debra, once I have confirmation on a few points i will reveal.
Jim

[Illawarrian]

I am not a relative but I found this story interesting. Now that we have newspapers online it's a whole new ball game. On 4th October 1853 the body of John Ward was found dead at the house of George Young, Clarence Street, Sydney, near the Crispin Arms hotel. The coroner found he died of intemperance. The newspaper article is easy to find on Trove. His friend said he had a wife and had left her. If he was a drinker she may have thrown him out, which would explain why she didn't send the police to look for him. She must have had independent means of support. As John Ward was also using the name John Maxwell the coroner had to decide which name to register the death under. John Maxwell was the one, and you can find the certificate on NSW BD&M. The John Ward mentioned below who lost a horse or something, was not the same one, but probably a relative, as the John Ward we're talking about was long dead. On 21st October 1853 a Supreme Court notice was placed in the newspaper, asking for any relatives, or a wife, of John Ward, to come forward, as he possessed some assets to be distributed. By then it had somehow been established that the correct name was John Ward, not John Maxwell. If any relatives decide to purchase the death certificate of "John Maxwell" (John Ward) I would love to see a copy. Louise

[Jamjar]

I don’t understand why, if you have found the Trove articles and a death registration on NSWBDM, you couldn’t have posted the links to them.

I can’t find anything on Trove, or NSWBDM, even using other years, pertaining to that which you have stated. 

How do you link the article to the correct missing John?

Do note that Rootschat does not permit the posting of email addresses.

Jamjar

[Illawarrian]

https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search/result?12
I don't know if that will even work, I think you have to do your own search on NSW BD&M.
John Maxwell aged 36. 910/1853 V1853910 119
Trove
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/114835997?searchTerm=maxwell%20AND%20%22john%20ward%22&searchLimits=exactPhrase=john+ward+|||anyWords|||notWords|||requestHandler|||dateFrom=1853-01-01|||dateTo=1853-12-31|||l-advstate=New+South+Wales|||sortby
Best to do your own search for John Ward, 1853. He was mistakenly registered as John Maxwell.

[Illawarrian]

To search old newspapers, go here.
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/search?adv=y
Put in phrase John Ward
Year 1853.
You will find all the newspaper articles including the fact he was using the alias Maxwell and had left his wife.

[Jamjar]

To search old newspapers, go here.
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/search?adv=y
Put in phrase John Ward
Year 1853.
You will find all the newspaper articles including the fact he was using the alias Maxwell and had left his wife.

I know how to search Trove, and nothing came up. I believe it was because I was putting in 1953. 

Jamjar

[Jamjar]

I still can’t see how you link this man to the correct missing John?

Jamjar