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Household of George Ward (born 1831, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colchester, Essex, 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.

George Ward and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Ward, born in 1831 in Witham, Essex, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Maria L Ward, born in 1834 in Nottinghamshire, England. They had 2 children; Alice G (born 1860 in Colchester, Essex, England) and Erland E (born 1865 in Colchester, Essex, England). They had 1 grandchild; Erland G, born 1878 in Stratford, Essex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were George's Niece, Minnie E (born 1871 in Witham, Essex, England) and George's Boarder, Robert (born 1860 in Mistley, Essex, England).


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George Ward's household

Male

George

Ward

Head
Female

Maria L

Ward

Wife
Female

Alice G

Ward

Daughter
Male

Erland E

Ward

Son
Male

Erland G

Ward

Grand Son
Female

Minnie E

Ward

Niece
Male

Robert

Thompson

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Ward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Witham, Essex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Ward

Head

Married

50

1831

Witham, Essex, England

Maria L

Ward

Wife

Married

47

1834

Nottinghamshire, England

Alice G

Ward

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Colchester, Essex, England

Erland E

Ward

Son

Single

16

1865

Colchester, Essex, England

Erland G

Ward

Grand Son

Single

3

1878

Stratford, Essex, England

Minnie E

Ward

Niece

Single

10

1871

Witham, Essex, England

Robert

Thompson

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Mistley, Essex, England

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