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Household of John Ward (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, Lancashire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ward, born in 1847 in Horwich, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jessie Ward, born in 1852 in Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; James Wm (born 1871 in Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1875 in Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England) and James Murray (born 1878 in Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother In Law, Betsy Murray, born in 1818 in Warrington, Lancashire, England.


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John Ward's household

Male

John

Ward

Head
Female

Jessie

Ward

Wife
Male

James Wm

Ward

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Ward

Daughter
Male

James Murray

Ward

Son
Female

Betsy

Murray

Mother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Ward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Horwich, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ward

Head

Married

34

1847

Horwich, Lancashire, England

Jessie

Ward

Wife

Married

29

1852

Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England

James Wm

Ward

Son

Single

10

1871

Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Ward

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England

James Murray

Ward

Son

Single

3

1878

Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Murray

Mother In Law

Married

63

1818

Warrington, Lancashire, England

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