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Household of George Ward (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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.

George Ward and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Ward, born in 1837 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Lavinia Ward, born in 1833 in Sandal, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; George (born 1870 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Jonas (born 1872 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Abraham (born 1876 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1863 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) and Sophia (born 1860 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Son In Law, Fred Nicholson, born in 1860 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.


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George Ward's household

Male

George

Ward

Head
Female

Lavinia

Ward

Wife
Male

George

Ward

Son
Male

Jonas

Ward

Son
Male

Abraham

Ward

Son
Male

John

Horsfall

Son
Male

Fred

Nicholson

Son In Law
Female

Sophia

Nicholson

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Ward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Ward

Head

Married

44

1837

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Lavinia

Ward

Wife

Married

48

1833

Sandal, Yorkshire, England

George

Ward

Son

Single

11

1870

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Jonas

Ward

Son

Single

9

1872

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Abraham

Ward

Son

Single

5

1876

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

John

Horsfall

Son

Single

18

1863

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Nicholson

Son In Law

Married

21

1860

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Sophia

Nicholson

Daughter

Married

21

1860

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

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