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- From the 1861 England Census for Greenwich, Kent (RG9 Piece 402 Folio 104 Page 19) Harry Ward, 5 months, born Greenwich, Kent, was with his mother Mary Jemima, married, 25, Wife of Stockbroker's Clerk from Woolwich, Kent, at 4 Conduit Terrace, Green Lane, Greenwich, Kent, England. With him were boarder Agnes Rowland, 3, born Kensington, Middlesex, cousin Salome Fisher, 12, Scholar born Walworth, Surrey, and aunt Ruth Wates, 11, Scholar born Woolwich, Kent.
From the 1871 England Census for Plumstead, Kent (RG10 Piece 790 Folio 25 Page 45) Harry Ward, 10, Scholar born Greenwich, Kent, was with his parents Ebenezer, 35, Mercantile Clerk from Walworth, Surrey, and Mary Jemima, 35, from Woolwich, Kent, at Winchester, Upper Whitworth Road, Plumstead, Kent, England. With him were his siblings Joseph Garibaldi, 8, Scholar born Abbey Ward, Kent, Percy Wates, 5, Scholar born Plumstead, Kent, Rebecca Sarah, 2, born Plumstead, Kent, and Helen Winifred, 9 months, born Plumstead, Kent. Also present was servant Martha Sell, 18, General Servant from Clavering, Essex.
From The Wates Family Saga
m. Mary Ann Pettigrew, da. William (M.L.C.) and Amelia Pettigrew. 5 Chn.
In 1875, commenced work as a boy writer at the Royal Woolwich Arsenal, firstly at the laboratory and then at the gun factories. Developed a muscular trouble in an arm, it was decided that he tried a change of climate in Australia. He liked the idea of a long sea voyage, so sailed from the West India Docks, London 18.7.1878 in the barque "Corinth" and arrived at Brisbane, Queensland on 29.11.1878. He commenced work as a clerk in the saw mills of William Pettigrew with whom he was living as a guest and whose wife Amelia was the widow of Joseph Ward Davis. Amelia's maiden name was Boughay. Joseph Ward Davis was an older bro. of Ebeneza Davis, both being sons of Richard Davis and Elizabeth, nee Ward.
Harry worked at the Brisbane branch of New South Wales Bank from 24.10.1881. After his marriage he was promoted to manager of the branch at Bowen N. Queensland, staying there until 1907, when he became manager of Taree on Manning River Branch New South Wales. He developed a type of muscular paralysis which gradually got worse so he retired in 1917 to reside at Concord, Sydney.
He was a staunch churchman. A Baptist in early life, a Presbyterian after his marriage. He and his wife always worked for the church and all worthwhile civic affairs. Was a Sunday School Superintendent and Elder in Bowen.
In Brisbane was prominent in rowing circles and vice-captain of the Commercial Rowing Club and was keen on swimming. He held a commission in the Brisbane Volunteer Rifles, was a very good shot and captain of the clubs at Bowen and Taree. He was President of the Board of Manning River District Hospital for many years. He was interested in literature and very well read, loved the outdoors and was of a cheerful disposition, enjoying humour and music, and played the flute. He endured his long terminal illness with fortitude.
Mary Ann Davis, 25.12.1866, Brisbane - d. 28.6.1932 (66), da. of William Pettigrew and Amelia Pettigrew. William Pettigrew was the son of Robert Pettigrew, Farmer, and was born at Burton, Ayre on 26.8.1825, his mother was formerly Mary McWhinnie. William was by profession a surveyor, and went to Brisbane in 1846. Subsequently engaged in timber milling and built up a large Organisation comprising timber, getting his own ships for transporting the logs, distribution etc. He was elected to the Brisbane City Council, and was appointed to the Legislative Council of Queensland (both in those years honorary positions). At the height of his career he was a very wealthy man, but after his Brisbane mill and timber yeards were twice washed away by floods of a size previously unknown, and burnt out on a third occasion, he was not in a financial position to again commence operations and he retired. An elder in the Presbyterian Church and an ardent worker for Brisbane in particular, and Queensland in general. Spent the last few years of his life with his daughter Mary at Bowen and died there in 1906.
Mary Ann was a cheerful and amiable woman who took very good care of her family and also worked for community and church affairs. In her young days was a proficient horsewoman and rode in the "side-saddle" manner then usual. She had a gift of being able to instil confidence into horses and dogs and it was an education to see her soothe an animal in pain or fear. She played the piano well and also had a pleasing singing voice.
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