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Household of John Ward (born 1827, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, Durham, 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 1827 in Ferry Hill, Durham, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary A Ward, born in 1832 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England. They had 5 children; George T (born 1852 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1860 in Byers Green, Durham, England), Frederick (born 1865 in Byers Green, Durham, England), Robert W (born 1869 in Byers Green, Durham, England) and Elizabeth A (born 1850 in Ferry Hill, Durham, England). They had 1 grandchild; Isabella, born 1876 in Byers Green, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Daughter In Law, Shelometh A E Ward, born in 1874 in Byers Green, Durham, England.


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John Ward's household

Male

John

Ward

Head
Female

Mary A

Ward

Wife
Male

George T

Ward

Son
Male

Thomas

Ward

Son
Male

Frederick

Ward

Son
Male

Robert W

Ward

Son
Female

Shelometh A E

Ward

Daughter In Law
Female

Elizabeth A

Henderson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Henderson

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Ward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Ferry Hill, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ward

Head

Married

54

1827

Ferry Hill, Durham, England

Mary A

Ward

Wife

Married

49

1832

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

George T

Ward

Son

Single

29

1852

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Thomas

Ward

Son

Single

21

1860

Byers Green, Durham, England

Frederick

Ward

Son

Single

16

1865

Byers Green, Durham, England

Robert W

Ward

Son

Single

12

1869

Byers Green, Durham, England

Shelometh A E

Ward

Daughter In Law

Single

7

1874

Byers Green, Durham, England

Elizabeth A

Henderson

Daughter

Widow

31

1850

Ferry Hill, Durham, England

Isabella

Henderson

Grand Daughter

Single

5

1876

Byers Green, Durham, England

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