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| Type | Date | Details | Age |
| Birth | 9 Sep 1858 | Loughborough, Leicestershire. [1],[2] | 0 |
| Baptism | 9 May 1859 | St Mary Roman Catholic church, Loughborough, Leicestershire. [2] | 0 |
| Census 1861 | 7 Apr 1861 | Pinfold Gate, Loughborough, Leicestershire; shown as scholar, aged 4. [1] | 2 |
| Census 1871 | 2 Apr 1871 | 6 Pinfold Court, Loughborough, Leicesterhsire; shown as winder (cotton), aged 13. [3] | 12 |
| Census 1881 | 3 Apr 1881 | 6 Pinfold Court, Loughborough, Leicestershire; shown as famework knitter, merino hosiery, aged 23. [4] | 22 |
Sources
1. S0623: Census 1861 William WARD, Image of Enumerator's book, 07 Apr 1861, ref: RG9/2274/f.10, Loughborough, Leicestershire, household of William Ward; Repository: Ancestry website, www.ancestry.co.uk.
2. S0963: Non conformist baptisms CD (ROLLR), various, Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland (ROLLR), Long Street, Wigston Magna, Leicester LE18 2AH.
3. S0626: Census 1871 William WARD, Image of Enumerator's book, 02 Apr 1871, ref: RG10/3255/p.14, Loughborough, Leicestershire, household of William Ward; Repository: Ancestry website, www.ancestry.co.uk.
4. S0627: Census 1881 William WARD, Image of Enumerator's book, 3 Apr 1881, ref: RG11/3145/p.4, Loughborough, Leicestershire, household of William Ward; Repository: Ancestry website, www.ancestry.co.uk.