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Household of Benjamin Ward (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Benjamin Ward and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Ward, born in 1838 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ward, born in 1844 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; John W (born 1864 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin (born 1869 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Henry (born 1873 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Charles (born 1875 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Ellen (born 1878 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Ward's household

Male

Benjamin

Ward

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Ward

Wife
Male

John W

Ward

Son
Male

Benjamin

Ward

Son
Male

Henry

Ward

Son
Male

Charles

Ward

Son
Female

Ellen

Ward

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Ward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Ward

Head

Married

43

1838

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Ward

Wife

Married

37

1844

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

John W

Ward

Son

Single

17

1864

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin

Ward

Son

Single

12

1869

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Ward

Son

Single

8

1873

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Ward

Son

Single

6

1875

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Ward

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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