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Hello Peter. I have been given your name from Kathleen on the Long Lost Friends of Sunderland who feels that you may be able to help me.

I am seeking relatives of Felix Ward born 1854 ish. However there is also a Felix Ward born around 1883. The People I am looking for would have all been born round the Seaham-Sunderland area of the North East. Thanks if you can help me. (mike)

Detail Source
Name Felix Ward
Age 16
Estimated Birth Year 1855
Relation Son
Gender Male
Where born Ireland,,,,Felix was born and registered in Northumberland,his parents were born in Ireland,
[Cowpen Northumberland England]
Civil parish Dawdon
Ecclesiastical parish St John
Town Seaham Harbour
County/Island Durham
Country England
Registration district Easington
Sub-registration district Easington
ED, institution, or vessel 13
Household schedule number 241
Piece 4974
Folio 95
Page number 48
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
John Ward
40
Head
Margaret Ward
39
Wife
John Ward
18
Son
Felix Ward 16 Son
Elizabeth Ward
12
Daughter
Thomas Ward
9
Son
George Ward
2
Son

***This is your Felix Ward in 1871 census.***.

The Felix Ward born in 1882 is the son of , William Ward bn Ireland and Mary bn Durham.

Detail Source
Name Felix Ward
Registration Year 1885
[1885]
Registration Quarter Apr-May-Jun
Registration district Easington
Inferred County Durham
Volume 10a
Page 591
Records on Page (Name)
Henry Brown
****Bridget Gallagher*****
Elizabeth Jefferson
Felix Ward
Save.

His marriage to Bridger Gallagher.




Name Felix Ward
Death Age 83
Birth Date abt 1854
Registration Date Oct 1937
[Nov 1937]
[Dec 1937]
Registration Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration district Easington
Inferred County Durham
Volume 10a
Page 450

Death Registration.


Name Felix Ward
Registration Date 1854
[1854]
Quarter of the Year Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration Place Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Volume 10b
Page 159

Birth Registration.
.

Name Felix Ward
Age in 1911 54
Estimated Birth Year abt 1857
Relation to Head Head
Gender Male
Birth Place Bedlington, Northumberland, England
Civil parish Seaham
County/Island Durham
Country England
Street Address 26 Australia St New Seaham
Marital Status Married
Occupation Coal Miner
Registration District Number 552
Sub-registration district Dawdon
ED, institution, or vessel 16
Piece 30035
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Felix Ward 54 Head
Bridget Ward
49
Wife
Mary Ward
24
Daughter
John Ward
22
Son
Margaret Ward
19
Daughter
Felix Ward
18
Son
Thomas Ward
13
Son
Annie Ward
11
Daughter
Henry Ward
7
Son
William Ward
4
Son
Winifred Cowlin
11
Niece
.

Him , his wife & family in 1911.

Do you have any reason to think Peter Berry is a paying member of this site?

Have you considered looking for info yourself using the various free sites which are available?

The GRO site is particularly useful, as it gives MMN for births pre-1911. Try it.

https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/Login.asp

Welcome to Genes and the boards.

Who is Peter Barry? As Erika says, why do you think he is any sort of member and then why do you think he would spot your post.

If you look at Search/ search all members trees you will find that one person has Felix on their tree ( birth date 1855). You can send that person a pm - Genes will notify them of the message as long as they are still a member and have kept their contact details up to date.

Genes do not notify of posts added to threads.

Added: if you put Ward & Seaham into search all members trees you will find some entries by a Peter Berry.

Easily found - as per earlier post

WARD, FELIX (MMN) MCGRAW
GRO Reference: 1854 S Quarter in TYNEMOUTH Volume 10B Page 159

1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Seaham Cottages, Dawdon, Easington, Durham, England

John Ward Head Married Male 38 1823 Dock labourer Ireland
Margaret Ward Wife Married Female 36 1825 - Ireland
William Ward Son Unmarried Male 15 1846 - Ireland
James Ward Son Unmarried Male 13 1848 - Ireland
Mary Ward Daughter Unmarried Female 11 1850 - Ireland
Sarah Ward Daughter Unmarried Female 9 1852 - Ireland
John Ward Son Unmarried Male 7 1854 - Cowpen, Northumberland, England
Felix Ward Son Unmarried Male 5 1856 - Cowpen, Northumberland, England
Elizabeth Ward Daughter Unmarried Female 3 1858 - Seaham, Durham, England
James Cuningham Boarder Married Male 28 1833 - Ireland
Besey Cuningham Boarder Married Female 26 1835 - Ireland
Michal Carr Boarder Unmarried Male 22 1839 - Ireland

WARD, ELIZABETH MEGRAW
GRO Reference: 1858 J Quarter in EASINGTON Volume 10A Page 329

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6VQ3-TQT4

Name William Ward
Father's Name John Ward
Father's Sex Male
Mother's Name Margaret McGraw
Mother's Sex Female
Event Type Baptism
Event Date 7 Nov 1844
Event Place County Down, Ireland


AND

Name Mary Ward
Father's Name John Ward
Father's Sex Male
Mother's Name Margaret
Mother's Sex Female
Event Type Baptism
Event Date 24 Nov 1869
Event Place Clonuff, County Down, Ireland

You say in your post that you are 'seeking relatives of'. Rather vague, I'm sorry to say................please clarify. Thank you

PM sent to Michael to let him know that there are replies; how to find them; and that he has to keep checking for replies.

ADDED:
PM of thanks for message, received 4 Aug.

:-S :-S :-S :-S :-S

Thank you for your reply and follow up.

I am not looking for details of the family tree. I have made a tree of around 700 people. What I am seeking is a member of the Ward family who is willing to allow me to contact them to discuss the family. (Example question-- In the forties did any family member work in London for a while?) I belong to a Sunderland Facebook group and Kathleen on there told me to contact a Peter Berry on Genes Reunited. That is the reason for my message. Let me say thank you for helping me. (mike)

The ONLY way to try to contact the man BERRY would be to find him under 'search all member trees'

BUT..........he isn't on GR with Felix Ward in his tree, so that's a dead end.

HOWEVER, as previously indicated, Felix IS in another tree, so try to contact that person.

To find other LIVING relatives of Ward you'll have to research thoroughly working forwards................

Also, read carefully the post by namelessone on 1st August

I think it’s unrealistic to expect any response from the man Berry as a result of this thread. Hardly anyone uses the message boards…………….you really do need to be pro-active.

EDITED

I’ve had a very quick look at the Wards in Peter Berry’s tree on here, and at first glance, they are connected to the Felix Ward born in the 1880’s, so not relevant to your enquiry.

You need to check with the woman on Facebook to find out why she thinks this man can actually help you