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On 6 January 2022 the 1921 England and Wales Census records were made available online via the FindMyPast website. The records have been indexed and are searchable via the usual methods. These records are only viewable on a pay-per-view basis and are not included in any of FindMyPast's existing subscriptions with the exception of the 12 month premium subscription.

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Historical References

"WARD. John de Warde was a tenant of the earl of Douglas in the barony of Kilbucho, 1376 (RHM., i, p. xlix; n, p. 16) (de may be an error for le, from the occupation of guard or keeper). Robert Waird was burgess of Stirling in 1601 (SBR., p. 99). "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)

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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Ward Genealogy

Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Ward Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Ward family tree.

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