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Household of Thomas Ward (born 1850, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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.

Thomas Ward and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Ward, born in 1850 in Eckington, Derbyshire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ruth Ward, born in 1851 in Carlton, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Linsdon, born 1877 in Handsworth, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Adopted Daughter, Polly F (born 1873 in Carlton, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas's Servant, Mary (born 1864 in Birley, Yorkshire, England).


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Thomas Ward's household

Male

Thomas

Ward

Head
Female

Ruth

Ward

Wife
Female

Polly F

Fox (Ward)

Adopted Daughter
Male

Linsdon

Ward

Son
Female

Mary

Polter Or Potts

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Ward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Eckington, Derbyshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Ward

Head

Married

31

1850

Eckington, Derbyshire, England

Ruth

Ward

Wife

Married

30

1851

Carlton, Yorkshire, England

Polly F

Fox (Ward)

Adopted Daughter

Single

8

1873

Carlton, Yorkshire, England

Linsdon

Ward

Son

Single

4

1877

Handsworth, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Polter Or Potts

Servant

Single

17

1864

Birley, Yorkshire, England

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