Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of Benjamin Ward (born 1853, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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.

Benjamin Ward and 7 other people are on this record

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Ward, born in 1853 in Whitwick, Leicestershire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ward, born in 1855 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England. They had 6 children; Emanuel (born 1872 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Sarah E (born 1874 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Thringstone, Leicestershire, England), Mary (born 1878 in Thringstone, Leicestershire, England), Violet (born 1877 in Thringstone, Leicestershire, England) and Hannah (born 1881 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England).


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Benjamin Ward's household

Male

Benjamin

Ward

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Ward

Wife
Male

Emanuel

Ward

Son
Female

Sarah E

Ward

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Ward

Daughter
Female

Mary

Ward

Daughter
Female

Violet

Ward

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Ward

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Ward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Whitwick, Leicestershire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Ward

Head

Married

28

1853

Whitwick, Leicestershire, England

Elizabeth

Ward

Wife

Married

26

1855

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Emanuel

Ward

Son

Single

9

1872

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Sarah E

Ward

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Ward

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Thringstone, Leicestershire, England

Mary

Ward

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Thringstone, Leicestershire, England

Violet

Ward

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Thringstone, Leicestershire, England

Hannah

Ward

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of Benjamin Ward in West Bromwich in 1881, and follow the Ward family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for Benjamin Ward

We’ve found Benjamin Ward in 227 family trees. Find out more about Benjamin Ward's household and view the Ward family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census