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Household of Matthew Ward (born 1847, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holsworthy, Devon, 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.

Matthew Ward and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Ward, born in 1847 in Cookbury, Devon, consisted of 8 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Maria Ward, born in 1842 in Cookbury, Devon, England. They had 6 children; John (born 1869 in Holsworthy, Devon, England), William Henry (born 1870 in Holsworthy, Devon, England), Matthew Henry (born 1873 in Holsworthy, Devon, England), Francis (born 1875 in Holsworthy, Devon, England), Mary Eliza (born 1877 in Pyworthy, Devon, England) and Frederick (born 1880 in Holsworthy, Devon, England).


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Matthew Ward's household

Male

Matthew

Ward

Head
Female

Maria

Ward

Wife
Male

John

Ward

Son
Male

William Henry

Ward

Son
Male

Matthew Henry

Ward

Son
Male

Francis

Ward

Son
Female

Mary Eliza

Ward

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Ward

Son
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Ward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Cookbury, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Ward

Head

Married

34

1847

Cookbury, Devon, England

Maria

Ward

Wife

Married

39

1842

Cookbury, Devon, England

John

Ward

Son

Single

12

1869

Holsworthy, Devon, England

William Henry

Ward

Son

Single

11

1870

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Matthew Henry

Ward

Son

Single

8

1873

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Francis

Ward

Son

Single

6

1875

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Mary Eliza

Ward

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Pyworthy, Devon, England

Frederick

Ward

Son

Single

1

1880

Holsworthy, Devon, England

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