WARDEN, John. 1805? — after 1853. British Civil Servant in India. Worked as police in Bombay Presidency, later (1845) judge in Poona (Pune). Married Harriet Lodwick (1812–1853), four children.
Publications: “On the Customs of Gosawees or Gosaeens”, MJLS 14:1, 1847, 67-76 (Gosvāmi Śaiva sect).
Sources: Stray notes in Internet, but with such a common name it remains uncertain, whether all belongs to the same J.W.