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Household of James Ward (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, Lancashire, 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.

James Ward and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ward, born in 1836 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ward, born in 1835 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; John (born 1859 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1861 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1864 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Lawrence (born 1868 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1877 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1871 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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James Ward's household

Male

James

Ward

Head
Female

Sarah

Ward

Wife
Male

John

Ward

Son
Female

Ann

Ward

Daughter
Female

Jane

Ward

Daughter
Male

Lawrence

Ward

Son
Female

Sarah

Ward

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Ward

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Ward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ward

Head

Married

45

1836

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Ward

Wife

Married

46

1835

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John

Ward

Son

Single

22

1859

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ann

Ward

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Jane

Ward

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Lawrence

Ward

Son

Single

13

1868

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Ward

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Ward

Son

Single

10

1871

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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