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Household of John Ward (born 1847, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 1847 in Enford, Wiltshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elar Ward, born in 1847 in Wiltshire, England. They had 5 children; Mary Ellen (born 1868 in Enford, Wiltshire, England), Walter Elijah (born 1871 in Wiltshire, England), William J (born 1875 in Tonge, Lancashire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1877 in Tonge, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Tonge, Lancashire, England).


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John Ward's household

Male

John

Ward

Head
Female

Elar

Ward

Wife
Female

Mary Ellen

Ward

Daughter
Male

Walter Elijah

Ward

Son
Male

William J

Ward

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Ward

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Ward

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Ward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Enford, Wiltshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ward

Head

Married

34

1847

Enford, Wiltshire, England

Elar

Ward

Wife

Married

34

1847

Wiltshire, England

Mary Ellen

Ward

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Enford, Wiltshire, England

Walter Elijah

Ward

Son

Single

10

1871

Wiltshire, England

William J

Ward

Son

Single

6

1875

Tonge, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Ward

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Tonge, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Ward

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Tonge, Lancashire, England

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