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Household of Rufus A Ward (born 1858, 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.

Rufus A Ward and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Rufus A Ward, born in 1858 in Horbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Rufus A was the head of the household, married to Emma J Ward, born in 1858 in Holdsworth, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Cyril, born 1881 in Horbury, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Rufus A's Visitor, Martha A (born 1856 in Mixenden, Yorkshire, England) and Rufus A's Visitor, Sarah E (born 1859 in Holdsworth, Yorkshire, England).


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Rufus A Ward's household

Male

Rufus A

Ward

Head
Female

Emma J

Ward

Wife
Male

Cyril

Ward

Son
Female

Martha A

Jowett

Visitor
Female

Sarah E

Sunderland

Visitor
First name(s) Rufus A
Last name Ward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Horbury, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Rufus A

Ward

Head

Married

23

1858

Horbury, Yorkshire, England

Emma J

Ward

Wife

Married

23

1858

Holdsworth, Yorkshire, England

Cyril

Ward

Son

Single

0

1881

Horbury, Yorkshire, England

Martha A

Jowett

Visitor

Single

25

1856

Mixenden, Yorkshire, England

Sarah E

Sunderland

Visitor

Single

22

1859

Holdsworth, Yorkshire, England

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