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Household of Lilias Ward (born 1833, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Midlothian, 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.

Lilias Ward and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Lilias Ward, born in 1833 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. Lilias was the head of the household, widow. She had 5 children; William W (born 1862 in England), John W (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Lilias G (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen A F (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Emily D (born 1861 in England).
During the period, also present in the household were Lilias's Servant, Margaret C (born 1858 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Lilias's Servant, Jane (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Lilias Ward's household

Female

Lilias

Ward

Head
Male

William W

Ward

Son
Male

John W

Ward

Son
Female

Lilias G

Ward

Daughter
Female

Helen A F

Ward

Daughter
Female

Emily D

Macgregor

Daughter
Female

Margaret C

Christie

Servant
Female

Jane

Kerr

Servant
First name(s) Lilias
Last name Ward
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Lilias

Ward

Head

Widow

48

1833

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William W

Ward

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

England

John W

Ward

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Lilias G

Ward

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen A F

Ward

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Emily D

Macgregor

Daughter

Married

20

1861

England

Margaret C

Christie

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jane

Kerr

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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