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Household of John Ward (born 1845)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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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 1845 in , consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ward, born in 1851 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Hannah (born 1872 in Blackburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Mary (born 1875 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Joseph (born 1877 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and Richard (born 1879 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Thomas McGowan, born in 1860 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.


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John Ward's household

Male

John

Ward

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Ward

Wife
Female

Hannah

Ward

Daughter
Female

Mary

Ward

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Ward

Son
Male

Richard

Ward

Son
Male

Thomas

McGowan

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Ward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ward

Head

Married

36

1845

Ireland

Elizabeth

Ward

Wife

Married

30

1851

Ireland

Hannah

Ward

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

Blackburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Mary

Ward

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Joseph

Ward

Son

Unmarried

4

1877

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Richard

Ward

Son

Unmarried

2

1879

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

McGowan

Boarder

Unmarried

21

1860

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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