Crosbie Ward

[1] His paternal grandfather was Edward Ward (1753–1812), who was a member of the Irish House of Commons for 14 years.

[1] Two elder (Edward and Henry) and one younger brother (Hamilton) were encouraged by their father to join the emigration to Canterbury in New Zealand.

They chose Quail Island in Lyttelton Harbour as their farm settlement, but the two elder brothers drowned in June 1851.

The two brothers bought part of the Racecourse Hill run near Darfield; this was managed by Hamilton Ward.

[1] On 18 September 1868, his widow married John George Cooke at Holy Trinity Church in New Plymouth.