In the 1851 census Ancaster, Lincolnshire
Head William Ward, widower, age 61, farmer of 171 acres employing 5 labourers, born Caunton, Nottinghamshire
Daughter Ann Ward, unmarried, age 32, farmers daughter, born Sudbrook, Lincolnshire
Son John Ward, married, age 30, farmers son, born Sudbrook
Wife [son’s wife] Elizabeth Ward, married, age 29, farmers daughter, born Landenthorpe, Lincolnshire
Grandson William Ward, age 4, at home, born Sudbrook
Grandson Alfred John Ward, age 2, at home, born Sudbrook
Grandson [granddaughter] Martha Ann Ward, age 10 months, born Sudbrook
2 farm labourers, 2 house servants, 2 visitors

England Select Births and Christenings
Baptism June 10 1827 Ann Johnson Sudbury, parents Samuel and Mary Sudbury, Egmanton, Nottinghamshire

In the 1851 census Egmanton, Nottinghamshire
Head Samuel Sudbury, age 57, farmer of 50 acres employing no labourers, born Egmanton, Nottinghamshire
Wife Mary Sudbury, age 51, born Egmanton
Son George Sudbury, unmarried, age 27, farmer’s son employed on farm, born Egmanton
Son William Sudbury, unmarried, age 16, farmer’s son employed on farm, born Egmanton
Daughter Ann Sudbury, unmarried, age 23, dressmaker, born Egmanton

In the April to Jun 1858 marriage indexJ ohn Ward and Ann Johnson Sudbury, Lincoln district [which included Sudbrook], Lincolnshire, volume 7a, page 834


In the 1861 census 42 [The street is uncertain], Ancaster, Lincolnshire
Head William Ward, widower, age 71, farmer 220 acres, born Caister, Nottinghamshire
Son John Ward, age 40, farmer’s son, born Sudbrook, Lincolnshire
Wife [son’s wife] Ann J. Ward, age 33, farmer’s daughter, born Egmanton, Nottinghamshire
Son [son’s son] Richard Ed Ward, age 16, farmer son, born Sudbrook
Son William Ward, age 4, farmers son, born Sudbrook
Son Alfred John Ward, age 12, farmers son, born Sudbrook
Daughter Martha Ann Ward, age 10, farmers daughter, born Sudbrook
Daughter Maria Ward, age 6, farmers daughter, born Sudbrook
Son Edward Ward, age 2, farmers son, born Sudbrook
Father in Law [Son’s father in Law] Samuel Sudbury, widower, age 67, retired farmer, born Egmanton
Neice [son’s neice] Kezia Sudbury, unmarried, age 24, governess, born Egmanton
a servant, a nurse maid and a plough boy
[Maria and Edward could be from a previous marriage, William’s age might be entered incorrectly and may be 14 not 4]

In the 1871 census Ancaster, Lincolnshire
Head John Ward, age 50, farmer & machimist, born Sudbrook, Lincolnshire
Wife Ann J. Ward, age 43, born Egmanton, Nottinghamshire
Daughter Ann M. Ward, unmarried, age 6 [or maybe 16], born Sudbrook
Father in law Samuel Sudbury, widower, age 77, yeoman, born Egmanton
Sister in Law Kezia Sudbury, unmarried, age 34, born Egmanton
1 general servant

In the 1881 census Sudbrook, Ancaster, Lincolnshire
Head John Ward, age 60, farmer 390 acres employing 8 labourers & 3 boys, born Sudbrook
Wife Ann J Ward, age 53, born Egmanton
Son Edward Ward, unmarried, age 22, farmers son,, born Sudbrook
Visitor Ann E. Gale, unmarried, drapers daughter, born Tuxford, Nottinghamshire
1 domestic servant, 2 farm servants

In the July to September 1886 death index Ann Johnson Ward died age 59, Grantham district, Lincolnshire, volume 7a, page 305