The Ward Family - links with the Whitesides.
Link 1:
Whiteside Family Tree - eighteenth to nineteenth century.
Link 2:
Family Tree diagram for Mary Ellen Ward and George Whiteside.
[He was nephew of my gt-gt-granddad, George Whiteside (1832 to 1912)]
I have been trying, unsuccessfully as yet, to discover if these two groups of Wards have common ancestry. They probably do have common ancestry, but there are lots of Wards in the Fylde area and if there is a link it may be buried in the early parts of the eighteenth century or earlier. (To be investigated)
Further details of Dave's Ward ancestors
Unless otherwise stated, we have transcribed directly from the original document or from a scanned or photographic image of the original document.
Grace Ward (1769 - 1810) and her family.
Grace's Parents:
They were married in Kirkham, by license, on 7th August 1764.
Joseph, a husbandman, lived in the township of Weeton, and Ann, spinster, lived in the township of Washam. (Both villages close to Kirkham).
After the marriage, they seem to have settled in Weeton.
Grace's Siblings:
Betty Ward was baptised on 28th April 1765 at the church of St Michael, Kirkham.
Grace Ward herself was baptised on 6th October 1769 at St Chad's, Poulton.
James Ward was baptised on 28th August 1774 at the church of St Michael, Kirkham.
Marriage:
Grace's children:
Link to the Whiteside family page.
Mary Ellen Ward and George Whiteside.
Mary Ellen:
William Ward, from the township of Hardhorn, married Elizabeth Jolly, from the township of Weeton, on 26th February 1835 at St Michael, Kirkham.
Witnesses were John Poole and Peggy Ward.
As well as Mary Ellen, William and Elizabeth had ten other (known) children: Christopher (1841-1916), Jane (1843), Elizabeth (1845), John (1849), Mary Ellen (1850-1907), William (1853), Jenny Ann (1854-1910), Peter Edward (1857-1927) and George (1858).
George:
Map showing location of Haddle House at nls maps 
Google map showing the position of Haddle House. Robert was brother of my maternal gt-gt grandad, George Whiteside (1832 - 1912).
Robert and Margaret had married on 17th May 1842 at St Chad, Poulton and farmed land in Bispham.
In 1851, the year before George was born, Robert and Margaret were at Haddle House, Bispham with Norbreck, so George was born here.
Other children of Robert and Margaret were Frank Porter Whiteside (1840 - 1882) (baptised as Frank Porter while Margaret was still a spinster), Ellen (1843 - ), Margaret (1844), John Whiteside (1845), Isabella Whiteside (1847), Thomas Whiteside (1850-1908), Grace Whiteside (1856-56).
George Whiteside - 1861 census:
George, with his parents in 1861.
Blackpool Road, Layton with Warbreck.
[Blackpool Road. Layton, was the road joining Layton and Little Layton to what was then the small seaside village of Blackpool.
Today, this would follow Church Street eastwards from the promenade, which then becomes Newton Drive, turning left onto Layton Road and then Westcliffe Drive.]
Margaret Whiteside, age 41, farmer's wife, born Adlington.
Frank Whiteside, age 21, agricultural labourer, born Poulton.
John Whiteside, age 16, agricultural labourer, born Bispham.
Isabella Whiteside, age 14, born Bispham.
Thomas Whiteside, age 11, born Bispham.
George Whiteside, age 9, born Bispham.
Robert Whiteside, age 24, Robert's nephew, born Bispham.
Mary Ellen Ward - 1861 census:
White Gate Farm, Great Marton
Elizabeth Ward, age 44, Farmer's Wife, born Rawcliff
Jane Ward, age 18, born Stalmine
Elizabeth Ward, age 15, born Marton
John Ward, age 12, born Marton
Mary E. Ward, age 11, born Marton
William Ward, age 8, born Marton
Jenny Ann, age 7, born Marton
Peter Edward Ward, age 7, born Marton
George Ward, age 2, born Marton
George - 1871 census:
Map showing location of Grange Farm Little Layton at nls maps
Google map showing the position of Grange Farm, Layton, in 1871 George, with his mother and family in Little Layton .
[The next entry on the census is "Convent", which can be pinpointed as the Convent of the Holy Child Jesus, (now St Mary's Catholic High School, St. Walburga's Rd).
From this it becomes clear that their farm is Grange Farm. (Later confirmed from Georges's death.)]
John Whiteside, age 26, agricultural labourer, born Layton.
Isabella Whiteside, age 24, born Layton.
George Whiteside, age 19, clerk, born Bispham.
Thomas Whiteside, nephew, age 20, born Carleton.
Richard Dobson, Lodger, age 60, Gamekeeper, born Layton.
Mary Ellen - 1871 census:
Newton Lodge, Hardhorn with Newton
Map showing location of Newton Lodge at nls maps
Google map showing the position of Grange Farm, Layton, in 1871 Elizabeth Ward, age 54, Farmer's Wife, born Rawcliffe
Elizabeth Ward, age 25, born Poulton le Fylde
Mary Ellen Ward, age 21, born Poulton le Fylde
William Ward, age 18, born Poulton le Fylde
Jenny Ann, age 17, born Poulton le Fylde
Peter Edward Ward, age 14, born Poulton le Fylde
George Ward, age 12, born Poulton le Fylde
George and Mary Ellen's Marriage:
Both were aged 25 years; George a batchelor, Mary Ellen a spinster.
George was a book keeper, (at least that's what it looks like on the record), from Kirkdale, Mary Ellen from Newton cum Hardhorn.
George's father was Robert Whiteside, (Dead). Mary Ellen's father was William Ward, Yeoman.
George and Mary Ellen's Children:
Their first three children, Elizabeth, Margaret and William were born in Liverpool, according to the 1881 and later censuses.
Elizabeth Whiteside, of George and Mary Ellen Whiteside, was baptised on 11th March 1877 at St Philemon, Toxteth. Abode: 31 Madelaine Street. Father's occupation: book keeper.
Margaret Whiteside, of George and Mary Ellen Whiteside, was born and registered in Liverpool, then baptised on 1st August 1880 at St John the Evangelist, Blackpool. Abode: Liverpool. Father's occupation: book keeper.
1881 census. George has now taken over Grange Farm following the death of his mother, Margaret. .
Back Convent Lane, Little Layton.
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Map showing location of Grange Farm Little Layton at nls maps
Google map showing the position of Grange Farm, Layton, in 1881 Mary Ellen Whiteside, age 31, Farmer's wife, born Marton.
Elizabeth Whiteside, daughter, age 4, born Liverpool.
Margaret Whiteside, daughter, age 9 months, born Liverpool.
Margaret Whiteside, widow, George's mother, age 64, born Adlington.
John Whiteside, George's brother, age 36, born Layton.
Wm. Ed. Ward, George's nephew, age 13, farm servant, born Preston.
Mary E. Pellow, age 19, dairymaid, born St Hayle, Cornwall.
George - 1891 census:
23 Little Layton, (Farm House).
Mary Ellen Whiteside, age 41, Farmer's wife, born Blackpool.
Elizabeth Whiteside, daughter, age 14, born Liverpool.
Robert Whiteside, son, age 12, born Liverpool.
Margaret Whiteside, daughter, age 10, born Liverpool.
William Ward Whiteside, son, age 9, born Blackpool.
Florence Whiteside, daughter, age 7, born Blackpool.
Sidney Ormerod Taylor, nephew, age 9, born Blackpool.
Jane Ward, niece, age 4, born Blackpool.
Ann Gregson, age 19, domestic, servant, born Carlton.
John Lingard, age 18, farm servant, born Thornton.
George's Death:
From the Probate Index.Personal Estate £557 4s. 6d."
This obituary is taken from the Blackpool Gazette and Herald, 12th June 1891:
DEATH OF MR GEO WHITESIDE, LAYTON.
We regret to announce the death, under painful circumstances, of Mr Geo. Whiteside of Grange Farm, Layton.
The deceased was the youngest son of Mr Robert Whiteside, Layton, and was born at the farm which he occupied at the time of his death. He began life in the goods office at Talbot Road Station, subsequently removing to fulfil a similar position at Fleetwood.
At the age of 18 he went to Liverpool to accept a position as clerk under the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board, where, by his assiduous attention, industrious habits, trustworthiness, courtesy, and general ability, he rose by degrees until he became chief clerk to the superintendent traffic manager, a position of great responsibility, and involving much arduous labour, and one in which he greatly distinguished himself, so much so, in fact, that his place will be difficult to fill. Mr Whiteside had been ailing for some weeks, but was thought to be improving and although he was troubled with a cough on Saturday, no serious results were anticipated. It is thought that he caught a chill during his journey home from Liverpool during the weekend, which brought on pneumonia, from which he died. He leaves a widow and five children to mourn his loss. He was a diligent, hard working and industrious man and his death caused a great shock among the numerous clerks under the board, all being deeply grieved at the thought of losing one who enjoyed the full measure of their esteem, and who had endured himself to all by his many sterling qualities, not least among which was his constant consideration for those under him, in whose progress and welfare he ever manifested the liveliest interest. The funeral took place yesterday at the cemetery, when ten clerks representing the different departments under the board attended, and presented a beautiful white porcelain wreath enclosed in a glass case. There was a large number of wreaths and the ceremony was witnessed by a considerable gathering of friends, amid the universal regrets of whom the remains were consigned to their last resting place.
Mary Ellen - 1901 census:
Staying with her daughter, Elizabeth, and family.
76 Charlotte Street, Salford.
Elizabeth Pegge Blake, age 24, (Mary Ellen's daughter), born Liverpool.
Mary Ellen Whiteside, age 51, widow, mother in law, born Blackpool.
Florence Whiteside, age 17, visitor, (Elizabeth's sister?), born Manchester.
George Bernard Whiteside, age 3, nephew, (Florence's son?), born Manchester.
Mary Ellen's Death:
From the Probate Index.Administration London, 26 January 1912, to Lizzie Jones (wife of Alfred Jones).
Effects £29 6s. 5p.
Elizabeth had lost her first husband, Bernard Pegge Blake in 1901. He was buried on 30th October 1901 at Shirley, Derby.
She married Alfred Jones in 1903.
Elizabeth Jones on the 1911 census:
27 Bamford Road, Didsbury.
Elizabeth Jones, age 34 (Mary Ellen's daughter), born Liverpool.
[Elizabeth had 4 children from this marriage, one of whom had died.]
Oswald Jones, (son from Arthur's first marriage), age 17, born Manchester.
Mabel Jones, age 6, born Runcorn.
Florence Jones, age 4, born Liverpool.
May Elizabeth Jones, age 2, born Manchester.
George B. Whiteside, nephew, age 13, born Manchester.
Annie Boot, age 23, Domestic Servant, born Llanfyllin, Montgomery.