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Household of John Wards (born 1853, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Wards and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wards, born in 1853 in Orkney, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Wards, born in 1853 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John G (born 1878 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alexander (born 1880 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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John Wards's household

Male

John

Wards

Head
Female

Mary

Wards

Wife
Male

John G

Wards

Son
Male

Alexander

Wards

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Wards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wards

Head

Married

28

1853

Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Wards

Wife

Married

28

1853

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John G

Wards

Son

Unmarried

3

1878

Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Wards

Son

Unmarried

1

1880

Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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