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Household of Edward Ward (born 1840, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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.

Edward Ward and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Ward, born in 1840 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ward, born in 1841 in Ironbridge, Shropshire, England. They had 6 children; Joseph (born 1864 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Edward (born 1867 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1869 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Martha (born 1874 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Lizzie (born 1876 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and Mary Ann (born 1880 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England).


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Edward Ward's household

Male

Edward

Ward

Head
Female

Sarah

Ward

Wife
Male

Joseph

Ward

Son
Male

Edward

Ward

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Ward

Daughter
Female

Martha

Ward

Daughter
Female

Lizzie

Ward

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Ward

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Ward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Ward

Head

Married

41

1840

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Ward

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ironbridge, Shropshire, England

Joseph

Ward

Son

Single

17

1864

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Edward

Ward

Son

Single

14

1867

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Sarah Ann

Ward

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Martha

Ward

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Lizzie

Ward

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Mary Ann

Ward

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

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