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Household of John Ward (born 1824, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bideford, Devon, 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.

John Ward and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ward, born in 1824 in Devon, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Ward, born in 1829 in West Putford, Devon, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1857 in Shebbear, Devon, England), John (born 1859 in Shebbear, Devon, England), Silas (born 1865 in Shebbear, Devon, England), Frederick J (born 1866 in Welcombe, Devon, England) and Emma L (born 1870 in Welcombe, Devon, England). They had 1 grandchild; James, born 1876 in Welcombe, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Elizabeth G Pengilly, born in 1864 in Welcombe, Devon, England.


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John Ward's household

Male

John

Ward

Head
Female

Charlotte

Ward

Wife
Male

William

Ward

Son
Male

John

Ward

Son
Male

Silas

Ward

Son
Male

Frederick J

Ward

Son
Female

Emma L

Ward

Daughter
Male

James

Hedden

Grand Son
Female

Elizabeth G

Pengilly

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Ward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ward

Head

Married

57

1824

Devon, England

Charlotte

Ward

Wife

Married

52

1829

West Putford, Devon, England

William

Ward

Son

Single

24

1857

Shebbear, Devon, England

John

Ward

Son

Single

22

1859

Shebbear, Devon, England

Silas

Ward

Son

Single

16

1865

Shebbear, Devon, England

Frederick J

Ward

Son

Single

15

1866

Welcombe, Devon, England

Emma L

Ward

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Welcombe, Devon, England

James

Hedden

Grand Son

Single

5

1876

Welcombe, Devon, England

Elizabeth G

Pengilly

Servant

Single

17

1864

Welcombe, Devon, England

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