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Household of Peter Ward (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

Peter Ward and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Ward, born in 1843 in Hindley, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Helen Ward, born in 1845 in Haigh, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; John Harold (born 1871 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1874 in Upholland, Lancashire, England), Helen (born 1876 in Upholland, Lancashire, England) and Ann Winifred (born 1880 in Upholland, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Mother, Mary Ward, born in 1813 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.


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Peter Ward's household

Male

Peter

Ward

Head
Female

Helen

Ward

Wife
Male

John Harold

Ward

Son
Female

Mary

Ward

Daughter
Female

Helen

Ward

Daughter
Female

Ann Winifred

Ward

Daughter
Female

Mary

Ward

Mother
First name(s) Peter
Last name Ward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Hindley, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Ward

Head

Married

38

1843

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Helen

Ward

Wife

Married

36

1845

Haigh, Lancashire, England

John Harold

Ward

Son

Single

10

1871

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Mary

Ward

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Helen

Ward

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Ann Winifred

Ward

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Mary

Ward

Mother

Widow

68

1813

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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