This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ovington1_1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.yks.general/15353.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Janice With respect it does not look like you looked very far for him :-) He is shown clearly in every census except 1841 where he is transcribed on Ancestry as Abralom (correction has been entered) 1861 Name: Absolam Ward Age: 24 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837 Relation: Son Father's Name: John Mother's Name: Mary Gender: Male Where born: Clayton, Yorkshire, England Civil parish: Clayton Ecclesiastical parish: Clayton County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Registration district: Bradford Sub-registration district: Thornton ED, institution, or vessel: 19 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 103 Household Members: Name Age John Ward 63 handloom worsted weaver born Halifax Mary Ward 56 born Clayton Oliver Ward 30 born Clayton Martha Ward 28 born Clayton Mary Ward 27 born Clayton Absolam Ward 24 born Clayton Edwin Ward 22 born Clayton RG9; Piece: 3338; Folio: 22; Page: 18; GSU roll: 543116. >From the IGI ABSALOM WARD Birth: 01 DEC 1835 Baptist, Clayton By Bradford, Yorkshire, England Father: JOHN WARD Family Mother: MARY RAWNSLEY C093331 1805 - 1837 0816612 (RG4 2993) Film 6910555 Film >From the 1911 census index WARD ABSALOM M 1837 74 North Bierley Yorkshire West Riding WARD ANN F 1841 70 North Bierley Yorkshire West Riding WARD E A F 1870 41 North Bierley Yorkshire West Riding WARD EDMUND M 1869 42 North Bierley Yorkshire West Riding WARD ERNEST M 1892 19 North Bierley Yorkshire West Riding WARD WILLIAM A M 1876 35 North Bierley Yorkshire West Riding WARD ANNIE F 1878 33 North Bierley Yorkshire West Riding WARD KATHLEEN F 1909 2 North Bierley Yorkshire West Riding WARD WILLIAM ANGUS M 1905 6 North Bierley Yorkshire West Riding NJO Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.