WARD, Henry Singleton - death

[santel]

I can't find any clue to the death of Henry Singleton Ward of Kirkham Lancs.

He was born in 1851, Treales, lived in Kirkham, owned a chemist shop in Poulton St and married 3 times.

His last marriage in 1915 was to Mary Ellen Fairclough.  There is a death that is probably Mary's in Kirkham, 1935.

I can find no record of Henry's death - looked LBMD, OPC, Family Search and a few other obscure searches.   Any hints?

[momo22]

Hi there is a probate record for a Henry Singleton Ward died 2 Aug 1928 Australia

He died ulster Rd Western Australia, probate granted to Mary Ellen Ward widow in Perth

[santel]

Wow....I just found a record of Henry S Ward died Plantagenet WA 1928.  I know he visited WA after his son's marriage in Albany, 1925 but never heard that he died here or that his wife was here. 

I am amazed - that was the year my father was born - his grandson.

Thanks so much - where do I find that probate record?

[santel]

Sorry..... I should have done some research before I posted that last question - I will have to go into the Reading Room in the Alexander Library, Perth for a copy of the probate record and I have ordered the death cert from Plantagenet, WA.

I will do some shipping record searches in the Reading Room also for Henry and Mary Ellen.

Thanks so much for sharing your wealth of GenKnowledge. 

[momo22]

Hi

Glad it's sorted out a problem. I got the probate record from the England and Wales National Probate Register.
Probate was granted 1 May 1929

Effects total £171 13s 8d in England.

The probate record says "sealed London 1st May" which I have no idea of. Could be something about money in England while they are in Australia?

[santel]

Henry was a chemist/druggist/dentist with his shop and residence on the main street of Kirkham.  His family owned land at Treales - 2 brothers and 1 sister, all single, who lived on the farm predeceased Henry.  Henry's son, my grandfather, grew up with his uncles on the farm from age 3 after his mother's death.  He ran away at age 23 and came to Australlia - never had a happy childhood.

My grandfather bought a house and cooldrink factory in a country town in Western Australia after his father's visit - we assume that he was given money from his father. 

I wonder now if Henry was ill and came to Aust to see his children and distribute their inheritance - there was another son in NSW and a daughter in WA

Is there any way to find out what happened to the farm at (5?)Moorside, Treales and the shop/residence at 73 Poulton Street, Kirkham (it is still there and was a pharmacy until recent years)?

[pedders]

Hi - the son who left UK and married in Albany wouldn't be Frank Fowler Ward would he?

[santel]

Not Frank Fowler, but his brother Henry Hutchinson Ward.  They had a sister Lilly.  Are you related to Frank Fowler?  I would very much like to find some relatives.
My aunts met Frank who lived in NSW many years ago.

[pedders]

Possibly in a roundabout way - I sent you a pm