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Household of Thomas Ledward (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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.

Thomas Ledward and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Ledward, born in 1854 in Ardwick, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary Ledward, born in 1853 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Durham (born 1871 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England), Emily (born 1875 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1878 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England) and Janet (born 1881 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, William Jas (born 1845 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Boarder, Martha Jane (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Ledward's household

Male

Thomas

Ledward

Head
Female

Mary

Ledward

Wife
Male

Durham

Ledward

Son
Female

Emily

Ledward

Daughter
Female

Jane

Ledward

Daughter
Female

Janet

Ledward

Daughter
Male

William Jas

Thomas

Boarder
Female

Martha Jane

Thomas

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Ledward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Ledward

Head

Married

27

1854

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Mary

Ledward

Wife

Married

28

1853

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Durham

Ledward

Son

Single

10

1871

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Emily

Ledward

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Jane

Ledward

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Janet

Ledward

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

William Jas

Thomas

Boarder

Widower

36

1845

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Martha Jane

Thomas

Boarder

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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