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Thank you Kay, I live South West way but I might have to make a journey to Birmingham to check it out as I'm really deadset on finding out what happened to him now!

How can i tell if that is the Richard George Ward i'm related to, or another Richard George Ward i've come across who was born, married, and died in Bromley? There was a photo of that Bromley Richard Ward on here, and he was wearing a soldier's uniform. That would explain why I've found two references to Richard G D (George Devereux as stated on birth certificate and marriage certificate) in the postal service things for 1937 and 1946.

Library of Birmingham
Bridgend Reference and Information Library
City of Westminster Archives Centre
Manchester Central Library
Newcastle City Library
Plymouth Central Library
The British Library (you’ll need to register first )

If you live close to any of these places they have indexed B/D or should have, for at least till last year.2013.

Haha, we all have them! Although it is entirely possible that one was born just before midnight and one after?

Gritty

It's the same as his twin

Gritty, if that death certificate for William Arthur D Ward in Somerset is in fact his brother, then it states the date of birth as 5th March 1912, which would tie in with the births actually being registered in 2nd quarter, Apr, May, Jun 1912 as I think people didn't always register births the next day like we do!

So I'm going to take a guess at 5th March 1912, but it was definitely the first 6 months of 1912.

In the town where I live, there are a number of people aged over 100

One set of sisters are 109, 106 and 102

To find death notices after 2007, try looking at :

http://www.family-announcements.co.uk/

http://www.iannounce.co.uk/

Wow, thanks Jacqueline! That's so cool! I have loads to tell my dad now, thank you.

Gins, I didn't realise that. Perhaps he was really old and that's why I can't find the record, thank you. I was driving myself a bit mad searching for it. Do they release them at certain intervals (like with the census's?)

That's great, thank you so much. If you have any tips on how I can find death notices for him other than the search on here, that would be greatly appreciated. I don't see how he could still be alive.

Hi

Richard could have lived a long life and if he died after 2007 if so there will be no index ref shown online

Failing that he may have gone overseas

First name(s) LUCIE ESTELLE
Last name WARD
Gender Female
Age 41
Birth year 1906
Occupation HOUSEWIFE
Departure year 1947
Departure day 21
Departure month 8
Departure port LONDON
Destination port BOMBAY
Destination BOMBAY
Country INDIA
Destination country INDIA
Ship name EMPIRE WINDRUSH
Ship official number 181561
Ship master's first name T L
Ship master's last name MALTBY
Ship master's title CAPTAIN
Shipping line NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY LIMITED
City LONDON
Ship destination port MIDDLE EAST
Ship destination country MIDDLE EAST
Ship registered tonnage 14414
Number of passengers 265
Record set Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960
Category Travel & migration
Record collection Passenger lists
Collections from Australasia, Great Britain, Ireland, United States

People with same last name on this voyage
State First name(s) Last name Title
- ANDRE BRIAN WARD - AGE 9

First name(s) WILLIAM ARTHUR D
Last name WARD
Gender Male
Birth day 5
Birth month 3
Birth year 1912
Age -
Death quarter 2
Death year 1980
District MENDIP
County Somerset
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First name(s) William Arthur Devereux
Last name Ward
Marriage year 1937
Marriage date 1937
Spouse's first name Lucie Estelle Yvonne
Spouse's last name Bayoud
Place Bangalore St Mark
Presidency Madras
Groom's age 24
Bride's age 30

First name(s) Richard George
Last name Ward
Age -
Birth year -
Birth place -
Service number 800996
Former service number -
Attestation year 1930
Record set Royal Artillery attestations 1883-1942
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Record collection Regimental & service records
Collections from Great Britain

Fits with his marrying in Woolwich

Marriages Sep 1939 (>99%)

Henniker Marjorie V Ward Woolwich 1d 4367
Ward Richard G D Henniker Woolwich 1d 4367

Oh wow, thank you so much, that is so much more than I had found! I knew he had a twin, as I noticed the name on the same birth register and put two and two together.

I still don't understand how Jessie fits in. Perhaps an aunt or something?

I think Jane died in 1960, which would account for her not being present in 1962.

I've found him listed as a postman in 1937 in London (which fits with him marrying Marjorie in 1939) and again in Birmingham after her death. Where did you find the info on him signing up for the army please? :-D

I cannot find a death certificate for an estranged relative of mine.

His name was Richard G D Ward, and I've found both his birth certificate and a wedding certificate. Shortly after he married my paternal grandmother (Marjorie Henniker), she gave birth to my dad and died. He left my dad to be raised by Marjorie's mum and my dad never saw him again. We are certain that he lived in Birmingham, and I've found a 1950 and 1955 document relating to him living there with a Jane Ward (who I believe was his mother, nee Devereux) and a Jessie Ward, who I have no idea about. There are no other marriage records for him, and I can't find a death record. I'd really love to know more about this man as he was my grandfather.

Any help or tips to find more out about him would be truly gratefully received. I'm pretty sure he wouldn't still be alive since he was born in 1912.