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Household of Matthew Ward (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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.

Matthew Ward and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Ward, born in 1853 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ward, born in 1857 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Robert W (born 1880 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and David (born 1881 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Lodger, Robert Kay, born in 1857 in Lancashire, England.


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Matthew Ward's household

Male

Matthew

Ward

Head
Female

Sarah

Ward

Wife
Male

Robert W

Ward

Son
Male

David

Ward

Son
Male

Robert

Kay

Lodger
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Ward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Ward

Head

Married

28

1853

Preston, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Ward

Wife

Married

24

1857

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Robert W

Ward

Son

Single

1

1880

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

David

Ward

Son

Single

0

1881

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Robert

Kay

Lodger

Widower

24

1857

Lancashire, England

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