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Household of Alexander Ward (born 1842)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Alexander Ward and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Ward, born in 1842 in , consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Kate Margaret Ward, born in 1849 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. They had 2 children; Mary Kate (born 1872 in Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales) and Beatrice J H (born 1876 in Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Aunt, Elizabeth (born 1814 in Ireland), Alexander's Servant, Bridget (born 1851 in Ireland), Alexander's Servant, Rebecca (born 1855 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and Alexander's Visitor, William E (born 1862 in Ireland).


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Alexander Ward's household

Male

Alexander

Ward

Head
Female

Kate Margaret

Ward

Wife
Female

Mary Kate

Ward

Daughter
Female

Beatrice J H

Ward

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Henderson

Aunt
Female

Bridget

Corwell

Servant
Female

Rebecca

Dodd

Servant
Male

William E

Boal

Visitor
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Ward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Ward

Head

Married

39

1842

Ireland

Kate Margaret

Ward

Wife

Married

32

1849

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Mary Kate

Ward

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales

Beatrice J H

Ward

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Henderson

Aunt

Single

67

1814

Ireland

Bridget

Corwell

Servant

Single

30

1851

Ireland

Rebecca

Dodd

Servant

Single

26

1855

Chester, Cheshire, England

William E

Boal

Visitor

Single

19

1862

Ireland

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