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Household of Watson Ward (born 1815, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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.

Watson Ward and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Watson Ward, born in 1815 in Batley, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Watson was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Ward, born in 1825 in Almondbury, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Hannah (born 1853 in Batley, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1857 in Batley, Yorkshire, England) and Elizabeth Ann (born 1864 in Batley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Watson's Boarder, William Wood, born in 1836 in Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, England.


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Watson Ward's household

Male

Watson

Ward

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Ward

Wife
Female

Hannah

Ward

Daughter
Male

James

Ward

Son
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Ward

Daughter
Male

William

Wood

Boarder
First name(s) Watson
Last name Ward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Batley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Watson

Ward

Head

Married

66

1815

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Ward

Wife

Married

56

1825

Almondbury, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Ward

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Batley, Yorkshire, England

James

Ward

Son

Single

24

1857

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Ward

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Batley, Yorkshire, England

William

Wood

Boarder

Single

45

1836

Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, England

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