John Ward MILSTED^{[1, 2]}

1828 -

• Name	John Ward MILSTED
  Christened	18 May 1828	Faversham, Kent, England
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I2684	Young Kent Ancestors
  Last Modified	19 May 2007

  
  

  Father	Emmery MILSTED,   c. 16 Oct 1803, Ospringe, Kent, England
  Mother	Rebecca WARD,   b. Abt 1806,   bur. 11 Jan 1847, Faversham, Kent, England  (Age ~ 41 years)
  Married	13 Aug 1825	Faversham, Kent, England
  Family ID	F1087	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Harriet ADAMS,   c. 18 Aug 1833, Faversham, Kent, England ,   bur. 13 Apr 1874, Faversham, Kent, England  (Age ~ 40 years)
  Married	19 Mar 1854	Faversham, Kent, England   [3]
  Children	1. Emily R. MILSTED,   b. 1860, Milton-Sittingbourne, Kent, England   2. Emery G. MILSTED,   b. 1865, Faversham, Kent, England   3. Charlotte MILSTED,   b. 1868, Faversham, Kent, England   4. Alice MILSTED,   b. 1870, Faversham, Kent, England   5. Jane MILSTED,   b. Abt 1871,   bur. 7 Apr 1874, Faversham, Kent, England  (Age ~ 3 years)
  Last Modified	20 Mar 2022
  Family ID	F1120	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John Ward Milsted is the first born and oldest surviving son of Emmery and Rebecca. He first makes his appearance on the census of 1861 married to Harriet, hiw wife of 7 years, with his four children: Emily R., who had been born at Milton during 1860; Emery, Charlotte and Alice. Working as a waterman at that time, John and family lived at the Pump Yard in Faversham. At the time of the 1871 census, John was away at sea. His wife and children had moved to Oyster Court, a popular area of the town for the Milsteds. By 1881 both John and Harriet had died, leaving the youngest three children orphaned. This was a life-altering terrible blow to the children. Although Emery, at age 16, was working as a sailor he was unable to support himself and his two sisters, a problem which would continue throughout the next 18 years. As of 1881 the three children had made their home at the workhouse at Oare. Alice and Emery continued to live at the workhouse at least until 1899, being admitted and discharged many times over the years.

  
  

• Sources

  [S58] 1861 Census, England, Office of National Statistics, General Register Office, Kew, Surrey, England, (U.S.A., Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah), LDS Film #0542655, Faversham, Kent, 7 Apr 1861. 20, Pump Yard: John Milsted, head, married, 28, waterman, born at Faversham Harriet, wife, married, 25, born at Faversham Emily R., daughter, 1, born at Milton [S53] 1871 Census, England and Wales, Office of National Statistics, Register General Office, (U.S.A., Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah), LDS Film #0838717-0838718, Faversham, 2 Apr 1871. 4 Oyster Court, Faversham: Harriett Milsted, head, married, 35, mariner's wife, born at Faversham Emily R., daughter, 11, scholar, born at Sittingbourne, Emory G., son, 6, scholar, born at Faversham Charlotte, daughter, 3, born at Faversham a girl Milsted, daughter, 5 months, born at Faversham [S34] Parish Register, England, Kent: Church of England, Canterbury Cathedral Archives, (U.S.A., Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah), LDS Film #1886148-1886149, Entry #469, 1854Faversham, Kent, 19 Mar 1854. Married March 19, 1854, John Milsted, 25, dredger, residence at Faversham, father Emery Milsted, shipwright, to Harriet Adams, 19, no occupation, residence at Faversham, father John Adams, carpenter. Witnesses: William Milsted and Eliza Weller.