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Household of James Ward (born 1838, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ward, born in 1838 in Lancashire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ward, born in 1842 in Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 8 children; Susannah (born 1864 in Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1868 in Lancashire, England), John (born 1870 in Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1872 in Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1876 in Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1878 in Lancashire, England) and Clarah (born 1881 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, William Wignall, born in 1858 in Longton, Lancashire, England.


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James Ward's household

Male

James

Ward

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Ward

Wife
Female

Susannah

Ward

Daughter
Female

Ann

Ward

Daughter
Male

John

Ward

Son
Female

Mary

Ward

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Ward

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Ward

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Ward

Daughter
Female

Clarah

Ward

Daughter
Male

William

Wignall

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Ward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ward

Head

Married

43

1838

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Ward

Wife

Married

39

1842

Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England

Susannah

Ward

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Lancashire, England

Ann

Ward

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Lancashire, England

John

Ward

Son

Single

11

1870

Lancashire, England

Mary

Ward

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Ward

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Lancashire, England

Ellen

Ward

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Lancashire, England

Sarah

Ward

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Lancashire, England

Clarah

Ward

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Lancashire, England

William

Wignall

Servant

Single

23

1858

Longton, Lancashire, England

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