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Household of James Ward (born 1818, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, 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.

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 1818 in Tankersley, Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Ward, born in 1836 in Honley, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Joseph (born 1854 in Birdwell, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1856 in Birdwell, Yorkshire, England), Matthew (born 1858 in Birdwell, Yorkshire, England) and Ben (born 1863 in Birdwell, Yorkshire, England). They had 5 grandchildren; Sarah E (born 1860 in Higham, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1863 in Tankersley, Yorkshire, England), Tom (born 1866 in Birdwell, Yorkshire, England), Fred (born 1869 in Birdwell, Yorkshire, England) and William (born 1881 in Birdwell, Yorkshire, England).


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James Ward's household

Male

James

Ward

Head
Female

Martha

Ward

Wife
Male

Joseph

Ward

Son
Male

John

Ward

Son
Male

Matthew

Ward

Son
Male

Ben

Ward

Son
Female

Sarah E

Robinson

Grand Daughter
Male

James

Robinson

Grand Son
Male

Tom

Robinson

Grand Son
Male

Fred

Robinson

Grand Son
Male

William

Robinson

Grand Son
First name(s) James
Last name Ward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Tankersley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ward

Head

Married

63

1818

Tankersley, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Ward

Wife

Married

45

1836

Honley, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Ward

Son

Single

27

1854

Birdwell, Yorkshire, England

John

Ward

Son

Single

25

1856

Birdwell, Yorkshire, England

Matthew

Ward

Son

Single

23

1858

Birdwell, Yorkshire, England

Ben

Ward

Son

Single

18

1863

Birdwell, Yorkshire, England

Sarah E

Robinson

Grand Daughter

Single

21

1860

Higham, Yorkshire, England

James

Robinson

Grand Son

Single

18

1863

Tankersley, Yorkshire, England

Tom

Robinson

Grand Son

Single

15

1866

Birdwell, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Robinson

Grand Son

Single

12

1869

Birdwell, Yorkshire, England

William

Robinson

Grand Son

Single

0

1881

Birdwell, Yorkshire, England

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