The ward family

[mirtna]

I would be very greatfull if any members of the R C forum could help me with the search for the WARD family (John--Annie). What I know is they lived in Ballyward, Co. Down, had a public house and lived near a place called Dolly's Brae

[OTTO]

Have a look at the John Wards listed at this link :  http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rosdavies/SURNAMES/W/WardAJ.htm

also take a browse through : http://www.raymondscountydownwebsite.com/

Could any of these marriages be theirs :

20th June 1890 John Ward married Annie Murray at Newry Civil Registrars Office
in the Parish of Newry, Civil District Newry.


3rd December 1869 John Ward married Annie Hawthorn at Donaghmore Presbyterian Church, in the Parish of Newry, Civil District Newry County Down.


OTTO

[aghadowey]

Welcome to Rootschat. I re-formatted your post as writing everything in capitals is considered shouting on internet sites. The help pages have lots of hints and rules like not posting your email address, etc. which you might find useful.
www.rootschat.com/help/index.php

It would help us find information for you or suggest where you can look next if you can give us some more details such as when the Wards would have lived in Ballyward.

If, for example, they were there in 1911 the census for Co.Down is now online and you should be able to find them (there are 2 John Wards in Ballyward D.E.D.).
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search

[sam cantley]

  Hi mirtna,
   Ward's pub is still in Ballyward but I do not know who now owns the  business.

  Cheers,   Sam.

[mirtna]

aghadowey   sorry about the shouting will be a little bit quieter from now on,
and thank-you for the quick reply. I shall have a look at the links you posted  for me    thank- you  

[oulgundog]

Hi
I'm a bit off a newbie to this site but maybe I can help with some background on the 'Wards' of co Down.  The family can be traced back to the 16th century of Bangor co Down, who were of the 'landed gentry'. The seat of the Viscount Wards, Bangor Castle, is the Town Hall and Heritage Centre. Parts of the domain, Castle park and Ward Park are now part of the council ownership and provide beautiful liesure facilities to the public. They went on to build 'Castle Ward' outside Strangford . A National Trust property and well worth a visit, with a wonderful history and many treasures on show.
Ballyward is situated in the heartland of the Mourne Mountains between Banbridge and Castlewellan and is really not that far from Strangford,threequarters of an hour by car, or maybe four hours by coach or horse! Altough it was closer to the Annesley family of Castlewellan, there may have been a connection to the Wards.
'Dollys Brae' is in that area on the the way to Tollymore and still lives in our history.  There are various recordings of 'The battle at Dollys Brae' and i'll try to be impartial by providing links to the versions of it..

http://www.orange-pages.tk/Dolly's%20Brae.htm


http://www.thewildgeese.com/pages/oran_or2.html

hopefully this will help give you some background to your search. as i say I'm a newbie and stll finding my way.

Oulgundog

[oulgundog]

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rosdavies/SURNAMES/W/WardAJ.htm

[mirtna]

OTTO,  SAM CANTLEY,  OULGUNDOG
I am sorry i could not reply sooner as i work night's
thank you all for your links, I shall look at them all and post whatever i find 
and OULGUNDOG I'm a newbie at this to   

[mirtna]

I have found out that the pub in ballyward was not always a pub. I have been told at first it was a place were horses were changed or rested, a one store building, then an extension was built making it a two store before the pub was added what i would like to know would their have been plans for this, or when did planning permission  begin? and if-so were would i go to see them.