The ward family

[aghadowey]

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.

It depends entirely on what sort of period you are talking about. Formal planning permission as we know it now is a relatively recent thing.

[mirtna]

AGHADOWEY   from what i've found out and with a helpful link OULGUNDOG posted for me  ther was an incident in the pub at the time of the battle of dolly's brae 1850, i would doubt they have needed planning permission then.
but i was just thinking were i would go to find out in newry,banbridge,or belfast planning 

[aghadowey]

No such thing as planning permission in 1850s. If you want to know when it would have started you can ring any planning office in Northern Ireland and ask them for an idea of date. 

[mirtna]

AGHADOWEY      thank-you for your help 

[oulgundog]

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[mirtna]

After asking around my search for the ward family has moved to belfast.
john-annie ward 27 old lodge road,1916--1918. it has all been redeveloped now (crumlin rd area)
would their have been a census record for that time?

[aghadowey]

Latest available census is 1911. Co. Antrim is available online (free):
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search

[paulmc]

Are you still looking for Ward information?? Is it the family or the "public house" you are most interested in??
My relatives (King) marred a Ward in 1856

pmcg

[mirtna]

hello paulmc  it's anything to do with the wards that i am interested in. I started this search last year but due to ill health i didn't get to far with it, i have some information about the older wards but not a lot.
what i am doing is working my way backwards from my dad who was john ward who was the eldest son of john and Annie ward my grand perants that owned the pub.
                                                                                                   mirtna