Hi guys,
I'm new to this site (came across it looking for something else!) I'm trying to find out about my dad's mum's family. Been doing it for years but keep drawing a blank. If I tell you I once asked my dad how many brothers and sisters he had and his reply was '11 or 12', perhaps you will understand.
The family version is 'granny' was married to a Mr Ward before she met grandad and she had 2 boys by him. Thing is her maiden name was Ward!!!! Her mother's name was Cartwright.
My theory is John Ward worked the canals, the Trent and Mersey goes through Stone, Staffs. As there is no record of a Ward/Cartwright marriage, perhaps it was an 'informal arrangement'. I did find mention of a Ward family in West Bromwich with connections to the canals.
PLEASE does anyone know of a John Ward or Maria Cartwright in the Stone area, on or off the canals? Grandma was Mary Elizabeth Ward, 1885 - 1946(?)
'Strays on the canals' might just fit the bill!
