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Household of Richard Ward (born 1831, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Steyning, Sussex, 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 Ward and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Ward, born in 1831 in Landport, Hampshire, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elisa Ward, born in 1837 in Worthing, Sussex, England. They had 3 children; Alice (born 1866 in Brighton, Sussex, England), John (born 1871 in Brighton, Sussex, England) and William (born 1875 in Brighton, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Boarder, Mary (born 1860 in Worthing, Sussex, England) and Richard's Boarder, Walter (born 1861 in Brighton, Sussex, England).


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Richard Ward's household

Male

Richard

Ward

Head
Female

Elisa

Ward

Wife
Female

Mary

Matthews

Boarder
Male

Walter

Matthews

Boarder
Female

Alice

Ward

Daughter
Male

John

Ward

Son
Male

William

Ward

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Ward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Landport, Hampshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Ward

Head

Married

50

1831

Landport, Hampshire, England

Elisa

Ward

Wife

Married

44

1837

Worthing, Sussex, England

Mary

Matthews

Boarder

Married

21

1860

Worthing, Sussex, England

Walter

Matthews

Boarder

Married

20

1861

Brighton, Sussex, England

Alice

Ward

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Brighton, Sussex, England

John

Ward

Son

Single

10

1871

Brighton, Sussex, England

William

Ward

Son

Single

6

1875

Brighton, Sussex, England

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