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Household of Robert Wards (born 1811, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

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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 Wards and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Wards, born in 1811 in Sandway, Orkney, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Jessie Wards, born in 1813 in Sandway, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Daughter-In-Law, Jane (born 1841 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland), Robert's Granddaughter, Jane (born 1865 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland) and Robert's Grandson, James (born 1867 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland).


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Robert Wards's household

Male

Robert

Wards

Head
Female

Jessie

Wards

Wife
Female

Jane

Wards

Daughter-In-Law
Female

Jane

Wards

Granddaughter
Male

James

Wards

Grandson
First name(s) Robert
Last name Wards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Sandway, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Wards

Head

Married

70

1811

Sandway, Orkney, Scotland

Jessie

Wards

Wife

Married

68

1813

Sandway, Orkney, Scotland

Jane

Wards

Daughter-In-Law

Widow

40

1841

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

Jane

Wards

Granddaughter

-

16

1865

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

James

Wards

Grandson

-

14

1867

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

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