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Household of John Ward (born 1828, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ward, born in 1828 in Selby, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ward, born in 1828 in Selby, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Hornsby (born 1858 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Samuel (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Ida (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Adopted Son, John Edwd Delmer (Ward), born in 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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John Ward's household

Male

John

Ward

Head
Female

Sarah

Ward

Wife
Male

Hornsby

Ward

Son
Male

Samuel

Ward

Son
Female

Sarah

Ward

Daughter
Female

Ida

Ward

Daughter
Male

John Edwd

Delmer (Ward)

Adopted Son
First name(s) John
Last name Ward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Selby, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ward

Head

Married

53

1828

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Ward

Wife

Married

53

1828

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Hornsby

Ward

Son

Single

23

1858

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Ward

Son

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Ward

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ida

Ward

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John Edwd

Delmer (Ward)

Adopted Son

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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