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Household of John Ward (born 1828, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Cheshire, 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 1828 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ward, born in 1824 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1858 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England), Mary Ellen (born 1865 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England) and James (born 1867 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, John W Lord, born in 1861 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England.


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John Ward's household

Male

John

Ward

Head
Female

Sarah

Ward

Wife
Female

Jane

Lord

Daughter
Female

Mary Ellen

Ward

Daughter
Male

James

Ward

Son
Male

John W

Lord

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Ward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Manchester, 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

53

1828

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Ward

Wife

Married

57

1824

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Lord

Daughter

Married

23

1858

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Mary Ellen

Ward

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

James

Ward

Son

Single

14

1867

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

John W

Lord

Boarder

Married

20

1861

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

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