Personal Details

 John Ward


John was born in 1821 in Bolton and his christening took place on July 22nd, 1821 at St. Peter's (Bolton).^2 3 
• Birth Notes

  Born in Bolton, Lancashire
  
  
  Name: John Ward
  Baptism Date: 22 Jul 1821
  Parish: Bolton le Moors, St Peter
  Parish as it Appears: Bolton-le-Moors
  Father's Name: Thomas Ward
  Mother's name: Betty Ward
  Reference Number: L243/1/3/4
  
  
  
He died at the age of 84 on February 6th, 1905 in Bolton.⁴ 
• Death Notes

  after 1901
  
  Only one possible match for Bolton:
  Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1905
  WARD John 85 South West Bolton Bolton SWB/4/119
  
  Probate:
  WARD John of 17 Commission-street Bolton-le-Moors Lancashire small-ware dealer died 6 February 1905 Probate Manchester 28 February to Alice Ward Widow Effects £169 8s 8d
  


 Alice Tomlinson
Alice was born in June 1829 in Bolton and her christening took place there on June 14th, 1829 conducted by Curate S Fogg.^5 6 
• Birth Notes

  Alice Tomlinson
  Event(s):
  Birth: 
  Christening:  14 JUN 1829   Bolton Le Moors, Lancashire, England
  Parents:
    Father:  Richard Tomlinson
    Mother:  Mrs. Ann Tomlinson 
  Abode: Great Bolton
  Occupation: Weaver
  
  
  Name: Alice Tomkinson
  Baptism Date: 14 Jun 1829
  Parish: Bolton le Moors, St Peter
  Parish as it Appears: Bolton-le-Moors
  Father's Name: Richd Tomkinson
  Mother's name: Ann Tomkinson
  Reference Number: GB127.L243/1/3/8
  
  Alice was born in May or June 1829 (to be 12 on 1841 census and 21 on 1851 census).
She died at the age of 79 on May 21st, 1909 in Bolton.⁷ 
• Death Notes

  Still alive for probate of John Ward in Feb 1905
  
  Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1909
  WARD Alice 80 South West Bolton Bolton SWB/9/483
  
  Deaths Jun 1909   (>99%)
  WARD Alice     80     Bolton 8c, 241
  
  
  Alice died in 1909, and there are two possible probate records.  THe following seems possible, as her estate is left to a grocer:
  
  Probate:
  WARD Alice of Roslyn House, Bamber Bridge (near Preston), Lancashire widow died 4 Apr 1909. Probate Lancaster 21 May 20. John Aloysius Wilson grocer and Wilfred Syms solicitor's clerk. Effects £350.