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Household of James Townsend Ward (born 1828, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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.

James Townsend Ward and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Townsend Ward, born in 1828 in Exeter, Devon, consisted of 5 members. James Townsend was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Fanny (born 1856 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Florence (born 1855 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales) and William H (born 1868 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was James Townsend's Servant, Rachel Jones, born in 1860 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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James Townsend Ward's household

Male

James Townsend

Ward

Head
Female

Fanny

Ward

Daughter
Female

Florence

Ward

Daughter
Male

William H

Ward

Son
Female

Rachel

Jones

Servant
First name(s) James Townsend
Last name Ward
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Exeter, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James Townsend

Ward

Head

Widower

53

1828

Exeter, Devon, England

Fanny

Ward

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Florence

Ward

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

William H

Ward

Son

Single

13

1868

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Rachel

Jones

Servant

Single

21

1860

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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