Ward Family History

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Ward Name Meaning

English: occupational name for a watchman or guard, from Old English weard ‘guard’ (used as both an agent noun and an abstract noun). Irish: reduced form of McWard, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Bhaird ‘son of the poet’. The surname occurs throughout Ireland, where three different branches of the family are known as professional poets. Surname adopted by bearers of the Jewish surname Warshawski, Warshawsky or some other Jewish name bearing some similarity to the English name. Americanized form of French Guerin.

Similar surnames: Bard, Hard, Card, Wand, Gard, Yard, Wald, Seward, Ware, Hand

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You can see how Ward families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ward family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ward families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 11,691 Ward families living in Yorkshire. This was about 17% of all the recorded Ward's in the UK. Yorkshire had the highest population of Ward families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ward surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Ward Family Occupations

What did your Ward ancestors do for a living?

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Agricultural Labourer
4%
Farmer
4%
Labourer
3%
Coal Miner
3%

Ward Historical Records

What Ward family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Ward. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ward census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger List
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Ward. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.
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Draft Card
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Ward. For the veterans among your Ward ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
View all Ward military records

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Ward. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ward census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1891 UK census records for Ward

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Ward. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Ward immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Ward. For the veterans among your Ward ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Ward military records

Ward Life Expectancy

What is the average Ward lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Ward life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Ward in 1940 was 29, and 73 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Ward