Alfred & Betsy Ward
From Lacey Green History
- Life of Alfred Ward research by Joan West. 2. "Taken to Court" research by Rita Probert
- The Life of Alfred Ward
Alfred Ward born 1827 was the son of Jesse & Ruth Ward
Jane Maberly born ? was the first wife of Alfred Ward. She was the daughter of ? She married Alfred in 1858. She died in 1871.
Alfred Ward married his second wife, Elizabeth Steel known as 'Betsy' in 1872. She was the daughter of John & Hannah Steel.
Alfred and 'Betsy had one daughter as follows :-
Mary Ann Ward, known as 'Polly' born 1874 married Henry Allen in 1913. See Mary Ann Allen, nee Ward
Alfred joined the family business started by his parents.(grocery, with Post Office and carpentry work shop. Much of their carpentry trade was making coffins.
Alfred inherited the business in 1881 on the death of his father also becoming the sub-postmaster.
Alfred buys from his brother John, who moves to High Wycombe.
August 9th August 1884. Conveyance. Alfred Ward, of Lower Road, Loosley Row, postmaster, grocer and carpenter, purchased from John Ward, his brother, for £220, nos 1 & 2 Lime Tree Cottages and gardens on ‘Pond Piece’, in Kiln Lane Lacey Green. (John Ward had inherited Lime Tree Cottages from his father in 1881. After the court case (see 1879 Ward versus Ward) John and his family moved to High Wycombe. The tenant of No 2 was George Witney.
Research Note. Alfred’s father Jesse Ward had built Lime Tree Cottages. He left them to his son John Ward on his death 10th December
1881.
click Ward for others in this family
2. "TAKEN TO COURT" April 26th 1879. Aylesbury Petty Sessions. Report taken from the Bucks Herald. Researched by Rita Probert. click 1879 Ward versus Ward for the full report of this family fracas. Alfred Ward had been charged with assaulting his sister-in-law, Mary Ann Ward, the wife of John Ward.
1893 Jeptha & Mary Smith sold to Betsy Ward the piece of ground of 2 poles and cottage now tenanted by Edward Rixon. Dry Hillocks was later built on this plot
1893 Betsy Ward the same year gave the above land and cottage to her daughter Mary Ann Allen. click Alfred & Betsy Ward and Henry & Polly Allen for the life stories of Betsy Ward and Mary Ann Allen.
13th October 1916 Mary Ann (Polly) allen sold to Noah Saunders of Manor Farm, Bradenham, for £9
Elizabeth 'Betsy' Ward died 1904. Alfred Ward died in 1906.
On the death of Alfred, Mary Ann 'Polly' became the postmistress. See Mary Ann Allen, nee Ward