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Household of Richard S Ward (born 1835, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Richard S Ward and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard S Ward, born in 1835 in Airmyn, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Richard S was the head of the household, married to Harriet Ward, born in 1826 in Airmyn, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Maria, born 1859 in Sykehouse, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Ernest (born 1879 in Sykehouse, Yorkshire, England) and Annie (born 1880 in Sykehouse, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard S's Son In Law, David C (born 1856 in Fishlake, Yorkshire, England) and Richard S's Servant, Mary (born 1861 in Crowle, Lincolnshire, England).


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Richard S Ward's household

Male

Richard S

Ward

Head
Female

Harriet

Ward

Wife
Male

David C

Gowland

Son In Law
Female

Maria

Gowland

Daughter
Male

Ernest

Gowland

Grand Son
Female

Annie

Gowland

Grand Daughter
Female

Mary

Rycott

Servant
First name(s) Richard S
Last name Ward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Airmyn, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard S

Ward

Head

Married

46

1835

Airmyn, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Ward

Wife

Married

55

1826

Airmyn, Yorkshire, England

David C

Gowland

Son In Law

Married

25

1856

Fishlake, Yorkshire, England

Maria

Gowland

Daughter

Married

22

1859

Sykehouse, Yorkshire, England

Ernest

Gowland

Grand Son

Single

2

1879

Sykehouse, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Gowland

Grand Daughter

Single

1

1880

Sykehouse, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Rycott

Servant

Single

20

1861

Crowle, Lincolnshire, England

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