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Household of John Wards (born 1854, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, Orkney, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wards, born in 1854 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catharine Wards, born in 1853 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's -, Isabella L Wards, born in 1880 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland.


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John Wards's household

Male

John

Wards

Head
Female

Catharine

Wards

Wife
Female

Isabella L

Wards

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First name(s) John
Last name Wards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wards

Head

Married

27

1854

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Catharine

Wards

Wife

Married

28

1853

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Isabella L

Wards

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-

1

1880

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

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