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Household of James Wards (born 1833, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, Orkney, Scotland

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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 Wards and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wards, born in 1833 in Burry, Orkney, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Wards, born in 1839 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland. They had 6 children; Margaret (born 1864 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland), Andrew (born 1868 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland), Helen (born 1870 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland), Jessie (born 1872 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland), John (born 1875 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland) and Betsy (born 1877 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland).


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James Wards's household

Male

James

Wards

Head
Female

Ann

Wards

Wife
Female

Margaret

Wards

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Wards

Son
Female

Helen

Wards

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Wards

Daughter
Male

John

Wards

Son
Female

Betsy

Wards

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Wards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wards

Head

Married

48

1833

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Ann

Wards

Wife

Married

42

1839

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Wards

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Andrew

Wards

Son

-

13

1868

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Helen

Wards

Daughter

-

11

1870

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Jessie

Wards

Daughter

-

9

1872

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

John

Wards

Son

-

6

1875

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Betsy

Wards

Daughter

-

4

1877

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

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