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Household of Robert Ward (born 1852, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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.

Robert Ward and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Ward, born in 1852 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Harriett Ward, born in 1852 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1875 in Altofts, Yorkshire, England) and Samuel (born 1880 in Altofts, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Boarder, William Compton, born in 1841 in Willey, Worcestershire, England.


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Robert Ward's household

Male

Robert

Ward

Head
Female

Harriett

Ward

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Ward

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Ward

Son
Male

William

Compton

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name Ward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Ward

Head

Married

29

1852

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Harriett

Ward

Wife

Married

29

1852

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Ward

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Altofts, Yorkshire, England

Samuel

Ward

Son

Single

1

1880

Altofts, Yorkshire, England

William

Compton

Boarder

Married

40

1841

Willey, Worcestershire, England

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