Person:Luke Ward (7)

Luke Ward was born on 27th February 1817 at Great Hale in Lincolnshire, son of Ann Ward, formerly Allam, and her husband Luke Ward, a carpenter. The family had Baptist leanings; Luke's maternal grandfather, John Allam, was a deacon at the Baptist chapel in the neighbouring village of Heckington. Young Luke was not baptised as an infant, being instead baptised as an adult on the same day as several of his siblings in 1847.

Luke's maternal grandfather died in 1841, leaving a Luke and his brother Edward a house and associated carpenter's workship, barn and other premises at Great Hale. The 1841 census later that year finds Luke living with his parents and siblings on South Street in Great Hale, and working as a carpenter. Luke's father died in 1844.

On 29th August 1850 Luke was married at the nearby village of South Kyme to Mary Holmes. They returned to Great Hale after their marriage, having four children there between 1850 and 1857. The 1851 census finds Luke and Mary living on South Street in Great Hale with their daughter, Luke's mother, one of his sisters, a niece, a nephew, a lodger and an apprentice. Luke was described as a master carpenter employing one man and one boy at this time.

Luke's mother died in 1857.

The 1861 census finds Luke, Mary and their four children living at 14 South Street in Great Hale with one servant. By this time Luke was described as a farmer of ten acres rather than a carpenter.

Luke's son Christopher died in 1869, aged 16.

The 1871 census finds Luke, Mary and their three surviving children living at an unspecified location in Great Hale. Their farm had grown to 25 acres.

Mary died at Great Hale on 17th May 1873, aged 51. Luke survived her by nearly nineteen years. His daughter Ann died in 1874 aged 24, and his son Luke died in 1887, aged 30, leaving a widow and several young children. Luke therefore outlived three of his four children.

Newspaper advertisements from the 1880s and early 1890s show Luke advertising for a housekeeper who would also be able to look after a dairy. He also placed a notice in the Stamford Mercury in 1885 bluntly advising readers that "all cats and dogs found straying on land belonging to Luke Ward, Great Hale, will be shot".

The 1891 census finds Luke living at Great Hale with his only surviving son Benjamin, along with a housekeeper and a farm servant.

Luke died at Great Hale on 4th March 1892, aged 75.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Baptisms register, in Church of England. Parish Church of Great Hale (Lincolnshire). Parish registers for Great Hale, ca.1568-1988. (Lincoln, England: Lincoln Archives Office, 1993-2002).

   BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of Hale Magna in the County of Lincoln in the Year 1847
   No.	When Baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents' Name		Abode	Quality, Trade, or Profession	By whom the Ceremony was performed
   			Christian	Surname
   1145	1847 May 30th	Luke son of	Luke & Ann	Ward	Great Hale	Carpenter	Charles John McCormick, Curate

   Baptised on same day as siblings Edward Allam, William, Elizabeth, Catherine and Rebecca.

2. ↑ England. 1841 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class HO107; Piece 619; Book 4; Folio 12; Page 18, 6 Jun 1841.

   Address: South Street, Great Hale, Lincolnshire
   Luke Ward, male, 60 [1776-81], Carpenter, born in county
   Ann Ward, female, 50 [1786-91], born in county
   Luke Ward, male, 20 [1816-21], Carpenter, born in county
   Rebecca Ward, female, 14 [1826/7], born in county
   Hannah Ward, female, 12 [1828/9], born in county
   Edward Ward, male, 10 [1830/1], born in county
   Thomas Rick, male, 15 [1821-26], Apprentice, born in county
   Michael Law, male, 15 [1821-26], Apprentice, born in county

3. ↑ England. 1851 Census Returns for England and Wales. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class HO107; Piece 2101; Folio 244; Page 10, 30 Mar 1851.

   Address: South Street, Great Hale, Lincolnshire
   Luke Ward, head, married, male, 34 [1816/7], Carpenter Master employing 1 man and 1 apprentice, b. Great Hale, Lincolnshire
   Mary Ward, wife, married, female, 29 [1821/2], Carpenters Wife, b. South Kyme, Lincolnshire
   Ann Ward, daughter, unmarried, female, 5mo [1850], Carpenters Dau[ghte]r, b. Great Hale, Lincolnshire
   Ann Ward, mother, widow, female, 62 [1788/9], Annuitant, b. Great Hale, Lincolnshire
   Rebecca Ward, sister, unmarried, female, 24 [1826/7], Carpenters Dau[ghte]r, b. Great Hale, Lincolnshire
   Elizabeth Ward, niece, unmarried, female, 17 [1833/4], b. Great Hale, Lincolnshire
   William Fletcher, lodger, unmarried, male, 23 [1827/8], Carpenter (Journeyman), b. South Kyme, Lincolnshire
   William Housley, apprentice, unmarried, male, 19 [1831/2], Carpenters Apprentice, b. Great Hale, Lincolnshire
   Luke Walton, nephew, unmarried, male, 10 [1840/1], Errand Boy, b. Great Hale, Lincolnshire

4. ↑ England. 1861 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG9; Piece 2345; Folio 102; Page 21, 7 Apr 1861.

   Address: 14 South Street, Great Hale, Lincolnshire
   Luke Ward, head, married, male, 44 [1816/17], Farmer of 10 acres, b. Great Hale, Lincolnshire
   Mary Ward, wife, married, female, 39 [1821/2], b. South Kyme, Lincolnshire
   Ann Ward, daughter, female, 10 [1850/1], b. Great Hale, Lincolnshire
   Benjamin Ward, son, male, 9 [1851/2], scholar, b. Great Hale, Lincolnshire
   Cristopher [sic] Ward, son, male, 7 [1853/4], scholar, b. Great Hale, Lincolnshire
   Luke Ward, son, male, 3 [1857/8], b. Great Hale, Lincolnshire
   Sarah Bellamy, servant, female, 13 [1847/8], serv[ant], b. North Kyme, Lincolnshire

5. ↑ England. England and Wales. 1871 Census Schedules. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG10; Piece 3352; Folio 112; Page 16, 2 Apr 1871.

   Address: Great Hale, Lincolnshire
   Luke Ward, head, married, male, 54 [1816/17], Farmer & Landowner of 25 acres, b. Great Hale, Lincolnshire
   Mary Ward, wife, married, female, 49 [1821/2], b. South Kyme, Lincolnshire
   Ann Ward, daughter, unmarried, female, 20 [1850/1], Farmer's Daughter, b. Great Hale, Lincolnshire
   Benjamin Ward, son, unmarried, male, 19 [1851/2], Farmer's Son, b. Great Hale, Lincolnshire
   Luke Ward, son, unmarried, male, 13 [1857/8], Scholar, b. Great Hale, Lincolnshire

6. ↑ England. 1881 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands: . (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG11; Piece 3225; Folio 105; Page 21, 3 Apr 1881.

   Address: Fen Road, Great Hale, Lincolnshire
   Luke Ward, head, widower, male, 64 [1816/17], Farmer, b. Great Hale, Lincolnshire
   Benjamin Ward, son, unmarried, male, 29 [1851/2], Farm Serv[ant], b. Great Hale, Lincolnshire
   Ellen Robinson, servant, unmarried, female, 57 [1823/4], Housekeeper, b. Helpringham, Lincolnshire

7. ↑ England. 1891 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG12; Piece 2579; Folio 79; Page 10, 5 Apr 1891.

   Address: Great Hale, Lincolnshire
   Luke Ward, head, widower, male, 74 [1816/17], Retired Farmer, b. Great Hale, Lincolnshire
   Benjamin Ward, son, single, male, 39 [1851/2], Farmer, employer, b. Great Hale, Lincolnshire
   Mary A. Barks, single, female, 31 [1859/60], Housekeeper, employed, b. Ewerby, Lincolnshire
   Robert B. Bugg, servant, single, male, 16 [1874/5], Farm Servant, employed, b. Dembleby, Lincolnshire

8. ↑ Deaths index, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).

   d. Luke WARD, March Quarter 1892, Sleaford Registration District, Volume 7a, page 332, aged 75 [1816/17]

9. ↑ Burials register, in Church of England. Parish Church of Great Hale (Lincolnshire). Parish registers for Great Hale, ca.1568-1988. (Lincoln, England: Lincoln Archives Office, 1993-2002).

   BURIALS in the Parish of Hale Magna in the County of Lincoln in the Year 1892
   No.	Name	Abode	When buried	Age	By whom the Ceremony was performed
   1384	Luke Ward	Hale Magna	March 8	75 y[ea]rs	E.J. Turckheim, Vicar

   Monumental Inscription:
   In / Affectionate Remembrance of / LUKE WARD. / BORN 27TH FEBRUARY 1817. / DIED 4TH MARCH 1892.
   BUT MAN DIETH AND WASTETH AWAY: YEA, MAN GIVETH UP THE GHOST, AND WHERE IS HE?

10. ↑ Stamford Mercury, in United Kingdom. The British Newspaper Archive
    Page 4, 11 Mar 1892.

    Deaths.
    GREAT HALE.-March 4, Luke Ward, farmer, 75

11. ↑ England. National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1858 onwards. (Ancestry.com).

    1892
    WARD Luke of Great Hale Lincolnshire retired farmer died 4 March 1892 Probate Lincoln 11 April to Benjamin Ward farmer Effects £950 3s. 1d.

12.   Stamford Mercury, in United Kingdom. The British Newspaper Archive
    31 Oct 1845.

    WANTED, as an Apprentice to a Carpenter and Wheelwright, a steady Youth 15 or 16 years of age. Apply to LUKE WARD, Great Hale, near Sleaford.

13.   Stamford Mercury, in United Kingdom. The British Newspaper Archive
    Page 2, 19 Jun 1885.

    NOTICE.
    ALL CATS and DOGS found STRAYING on Land belonging to LUKE WARD, Great Hale, will be shot.

14.   Stamford Mercury, in United Kingdom. The British Newspaper Archive
    Page 8, 30 Apr 1886.

    Places Vacant.
    HOUSEKEEPER wanted in small farm-house. A steady industrious woman to manage the dairy; two in family.-Apply Mr. Luke Ward, Great Hale.

15.   Stamford Mercury, in United Kingdom. The British Newspaper Archive
    Page 8, 17 Apr 1891.

    Places Vacant.
    HOUSEKEEPER.-Wanted, for May 9, in a small farm-house, middle-aged Person: one who can manage a dairy. Good character required.-Apply Luke Ward, Great Hale.