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Household of Joseph Ward (born 1849, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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.

Joseph Ward and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Ward, born in 1849 in Bilston, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Rosannah Ward, born in 1853 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; Samuel J (born 1875 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England), John W (born 1877 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England), Joseph (born 1879 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England) and Priscilla (born 1881 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Lodger, John Smith, born in 1863 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England.


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Joseph Ward's household

Male

Joseph

Ward

Head
Female

Rosannah

Ward

Wife
Male

Samuel J

Ward

Son
Male

John W

Ward

Son
Male

Joseph

Ward

Son
Female

Priscilla

Ward

Daughter
Male

John

Smith

Lodger
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Ward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Ward

Head

Married

32

1849

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Rosannah

Ward

Wife

Married

28

1853

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Samuel J

Ward

Son

Single

6

1875

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

John W

Ward

Son

Single

4

1877

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Joseph

Ward

Son

Single

2

1879

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Priscilla

Ward

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

John

Smith

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

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