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Household of Joseph Ward (born 1811, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, Cheshire,Lancashire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Ward, born in 1811 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Mary Elizabeth (born 1873 in Heaton Mersey, Lancashire, England) and Florance (born 1877 in Heaton Mersey, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Brother, Thomas (born 1814 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England) and Joseph's Lodger Head, Elizabeth (born 1853 in Gatley, Cheshire, England).


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Joseph Ward's household

Male

Joseph

Ward

Head
Male

Thomas

Ward

Brother
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Lodger Head
Female

Mary Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter
Female

Florance

Smith

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Ward
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Ward

Head

Widower

70

1811

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Ward

Brother

Single

67

1814

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Lodger Head

Widow

28

1853

Gatley, Cheshire, England

Mary Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Heaton Mersey, Lancashire, England

Florance

Smith

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Heaton Mersey, Lancashire, England

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