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Household of Edward Ward (born 1828, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Weardale, Durham, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Ward, born in 1828 in Ferryhill, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Ann Ward, born in 1826 in Wolsingham, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Joseph (born 1854 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England) and Edward (born 1862 in Wolsingham, Durham, England). They had 2 grandchildren; William E (born 1880 in Yorkshire, England) and Ellen (born 1881 in Wolsingham, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Daughter Visitor, Margaret Blakeborough, born in 1859 in Wolsingham, Durham, England.


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Edward Ward's household

Male

Edward

Ward

Head
Female

Ann

Ward

Wife
Male

Joseph

Ward

Son
Male

Edward

Ward

Son
Female

Margaret

Blakeborough

Daughter Visitor
Male

William E

Blakeborough

Grand Son
Female

Ellen

Blakeborough

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Ward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Ferryhill, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Ward

Head

Married

53

1828

Ferryhill, Durham, England

Ann

Ward

Wife

Married

55

1826

Wolsingham, Durham, England

Joseph

Ward

Son

Single

27

1854

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Edward

Ward

Son

Single

19

1862

Wolsingham, Durham, England

Margaret

Blakeborough

Daughter Visitor

Married

22

1859

Wolsingham, Durham, England

William E

Blakeborough

Grand Son

Single

1

1880

Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Blakeborough

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

Wolsingham, Durham, England

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