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Household of James Ward (born 1849, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ward, born in 1849 in Norfolk, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Leah Ward, born in 1856 in Norfolk, England. They had 4 children; James William (born 1873 in South Shields, Durham, England), Mary Jane (born 1875 in South Shields, Durham, England), Harriett (born 1878 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Henry (born 1880 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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James Ward's household

Male

James

Ward

Head
Female

Leah

Ward

Wife
Male

James William

Ward

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Ward

Daughter
Female

Harriett

Ward

Daughter
Male

Henry

Ward

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Ward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Norfolk, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ward

Head

Married

32

1849

Norfolk, England

Leah

Ward

Wife

Married

25

1856

Norfolk, England

James William

Ward

Son

Single

8

1873

South Shields, Durham, England

Mary Jane

Ward

Daughter

Single

6

1875

South Shields, Durham, England

Harriett

Ward

Daughter

Single

3

1878

South Shields, Durham, England

Henry

Ward

Son

Single

1

1880

South Shields, Durham, England

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