Meaning of a name (General)

by Mike Pinchin , Bedford, England, Monday, October 01, 2018, 22:29 (2244 days ago) @ Bridewell

Browsing around the web indicates that “Waterward” was a variant of “Waterworth” (a term used mostly in Lancashire) and the modern equivalent would be “Water Bailiff”, i.e. someone responsible for the policing of bodies of water in a defined area.