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Household of Thomas Ward (born 1847, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Ward, born in 1847 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Harriet Ward, born in 1850 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Edward (born 1871 in Preston, Lancashire, England), James A (born 1873 in Preston, Lancashire, England), William (born 1875 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1877 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Mother In Law, Sarah Emery, born in 1821 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Ward's household

Male

Thomas

Ward

Head
Female

Harriet

Ward

Wife
Male

Edward

Ward

Son
Male

James A

Ward

Son
Male

William

Ward

Son
Male

John

Ward

Son
Female

Sarah

Emery

Mother In Law
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Ward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Ward

Head

Married

34

1847

Preston, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Ward

Wife

Married

31

1850

Preston, Lancashire, England

Edward

Ward

Son

Single

10

1871

Preston, Lancashire, England

James A

Ward

Son

Single

8

1873

Preston, Lancashire, England

William

Ward

Son

Single

6

1875

Preston, Lancashire, England

John

Ward

Son

Single

4

1877

Preston, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Emery

Mother In Law

Married

60

1821

Preston, Lancashire, England

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