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Household of James Ward (born 1827)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Weardale, Durham, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ward, born in 1827 in , consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Ward, born in 1823 in Ireland. They had 7 children; Patrick (born 1853 in Durham, England), James (born 1860 in Tow Law, Durham, England), Kate (born 1861 in Tow Law, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1863 in Tow Law, Durham, England), Francis (born 1865 in Tow Law, Durham, England), Mary (born 1867 in Tow Law, Durham, England) and Peter (born 1873 in Tow Law, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Peter Marron, born in 1827 in Ireland.


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James Ward's household

Male

James

Ward

Head
Female

Catherine

Ward

Wife
Male

Patrick

Ward

Son
Male

James

Ward

Son
Female

Kate

Ward

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Ward

Son
Male

Francis

Ward

Son
Female

Mary

Ward

Daughter
Male

Peter

Ward

Son
Male

Peter

Marron

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Ward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Ireland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ward

Head

Married

54

1827

Ireland

Catherine

Ward

Wife

Married

58

1823

Ireland

Patrick

Ward

Son

Single

28

1853

Durham, England

James

Ward

Son

Single

21

1860

Tow Law, Durham, England

Kate

Ward

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Tow Law, Durham, England

Thomas

Ward

Son

Single

18

1863

Tow Law, Durham, England

Francis

Ward

Son

Single

16

1865

Tow Law, Durham, England

Mary

Ward

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Tow Law, Durham, England

Peter

Ward

Son

Single

8

1873

Tow Law, Durham, England

Peter

Marron

Boarder

Single

54

1827

Ireland

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