See also

Gertrude Botten (1862-1948)

Individual Events and Attributes

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1862, Register Entry for Birth of Gertrude Botten

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1862, Register Entry for Baptism of Gertrude Botton

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1948, Register Entry for Death of Gertrude Ward

  • Birth:

  • 22 Jun 1862

  • Cheving, Kent3 4 5 6 7

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  • Address: Bushes Farm, Ide Hill

  • Baptism:

  • 30 Jul 1862 (age 0)

  • The Parish Church of St Mary6

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  • Address: Ide Hill, Kent

  • Census (living with parents):

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 8)

  • 1871 Census - living with parents

  • Census (living with parents):

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 18)

  • 1881 Census - living with parents

  • reported:

  • 15 Dec 1886 (age 24)

  • Reported death of John Botten

  • Parent:

  • 28 Oct 1894 (age 32)

  • Baptism of daughter Gertrude

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  • Who else was there is not known.

  • Parent:

  • 27 Jun 1897 (age 35)

  • Baptism of son William Charles John

  • Witness:

  • 23 May 1921 (age 58)

  • Gertrude witnessed the Marriage of Arthur Ernest Arnold and Gertrude Ward

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  • The other witnesses were her husband William (the bride was their daughter) and the groom's brother C. S. Arnold.

  • Death:

  • 7 Jan 1948 (age 85)

  • Uxbridge, Middlesex8 9

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  • Cause: pneumonia and heart disease

    Address: 126 Hercies Road, Hillingdon

    In addition her death certificate lists bronchitis, influenza and senility (old age) as contributory causes. Senility is not normally given as a cause of death unless the person is over 80 and the doctor certifying the death has cared for that person for a long time and noticed a gradual decline in health and functioning.

  • Death Registration:

  • 7 Jan 1948

  • the Register Office

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  • Address: Uxbridge, Middlesex

Marriage

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Son: William Charles John Ward

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St Michael's Parish Church

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1901, 1901 Census for Household of Wm Chas Ward in Tottenham, Middlesex

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1911, 1911 Census for Household of William Charles Ward in Edmonton, Middlesex

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1921, 1921 Census for Household of William Charles Ward in Edmonton, Middlesex

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1921, 1921 Census for Household of William Charles Ward in Edmonton, Middlesex - Address

  • Spouse:

  • William Charles Ward (1862-1948)

  • Children:

  • Gertrude Ward (1894-1980)

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  • William Charles John Ward (1897-1985)

  • Marriage:

  • 10 Aug 1893 (age 31)

  • St Michael's Parish Church10 11

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  • Address: Wood Green, Middlesex

    The bride's age is described as 'Full' which means she was over 21. The two witnesses were probably the bride's siblings. Why there were no witnesses on the groom's side is not known. The couple's parents were probably at the service but who else is not known.

  • Census for household:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 38)

  • Tottenham, Middlesex12

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  • Address: 3 Cecil Terrace, Park Road

    The household consisted of Charles, his wife Gertrude and their children Gertrude (Gertie) and William (Will)

  • Census for household:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 48)

  • Edmonton, Middlesex13

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  • Address: 81 Bowes Road, Palmers Green

    The household consisted of William, his wife Gertrude, and their children Gertrude and William. The house had 6 rooms and was probably rented.

  • Census for household:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 58)

  • Southgate, Edmonton, Middlesex14

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  • Address: 81 Bowers Road

    The household consisted of William, his wife Gertrude, their son William (age 24), their son-in-law Arthur Arnold and their daughter Gertrude who was Arthur's wife. They had the house which had six rooms to themselves.

  • 1939 Register (Household):

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 77)

  • Uxbridge, Middlesex5

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  • Address: 126 Hercies Road, Hillingdon

    The household consisted of William and his wife Gertrude.

Sources

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1911 England Census for Household of William Charles Ward in Edmonton, Middlesex, (FMP website). Custom Id: RG14/7399; Gertrude Ward age 48 born 1863 in Chevening, Kent wife of William Charles Ward. National Archives. Call Number: 14/7399.

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General Register Office, Civil Registration Index (England & Wales) for Marriage of William Charles Ward and Gertrude Botten, (FreeBMD website). Custom Id: Marriages 1893 Q3 Edmonton Vol 3a, Page 602; QuarterRegistration DistrictJul-Sep 1893EdmontonSurnameFirst name(s)Botten GertrudeWard William Charles. General Register Office. Call Number: Marriages.

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Birth certificate of Gertrude Botten, 22 June 1862, Jack Ward.

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1911 England Census for Household of William Charles Ward in Edmonton, Middlesex, (FMP website). Custom Id: RG14/7399; Name, age and place of birth. Cit. Date: 2 April 1911. National Archives. Call Number: 14/7399.

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1939 Register: William C Ward, 29 September 1939, National Archives, RG101/0940E/022/20.

6.

Parish Register for Baptism of Gertrude Botten, St Mary, Ide Hill, Kent, 30 July 1862, Kent History & Library Centre.

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England and Wales Birth Registration Index, Gertrude Botten, Q3 1862, Sevenoaks, Vol. 2, Page 393, General Register Office.

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Death register entry of Gertrude Ward, 7 January 1948, Jack Ward.

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General Register Office, Civil Registration Index (England & Wales) for Death of Gertrude Ward, (FreeBMD website). Custom Id: Deaths 1863 Q1 Uxbridge Vol. 5f, Page 96; Cit. Date: Q1 1863. General Register Office. Call Number: Deaths.

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Parish Register for Marriage of William Charles Ward and Gertrude Botton, St Michael, Wood Green, Middlesex, 10 August 1893, London Metropolitan Archives.

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General Register Office, Civil Registration Index (England & Wales) for Marriage of William Charles Ward and Gertrude Botten, (FreeBMD website). Custom Id: Marriages 1893 Q3 Edmonton Vol 3a, Page 602; Cit. Date: Q3 1893. General Register Office. Call Number: Marriages.

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1901 United Kingdom census, 3 Cecil Terrace, Park Road, Tottenham, Middlesex, RG13/1258, Folio 125, Page 31, Schedule 226, head of household: Wm Chas Ward, National Archives.

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1911 England Census for Household of William Charles Ward in Edmonton, Middlesex, (FMP website). Custom Id: RG14/7399; Cit. Date: 2 April 1911. National Archives. Call Number: 14/7399.

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1921 England, Wales & Scotland census, 81 Bowers Road, Southgate, Edmonton, Middlesex, head of household: William Charles Ward, National Archives.