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Household of William J Ward (born 1849, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Cheshire, 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.

William J Ward and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Ward, born in 1849 in Newton, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Mary Ward, born in 1849 in Ireland. They had 3 children; Mary Q (born 1875 in Newton, Cheshire, England), Peter (born 1877 in Newton, Cheshire, England) and Mathew (born 1879 in Newton, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William J's Mother, Bridget Brennan, born in 1815 in Ireland.


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William J Ward's household

Male

William J

Ward

Head
Female

Mary

Ward

Wife
Female

Mary Q

Ward

Daughter
Male

Peter

Ward

Son
Male

Mathew

Ward

Son
Female

Bridget

Brennan

Mother
First name(s) William J
Last name Ward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Newton, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Ward

Head

Married

32

1849

Newton, Cheshire, England

Mary

Ward

Wife

Married

32

1849

Ireland

Mary Q

Ward

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Newton, Cheshire, England

Peter

Ward

Son

Single

4

1877

Newton, Cheshire, England

Mathew

Ward

Son

Single

2

1879

Newton, Cheshire, England

Bridget

Brennan

Mother

Single

66

1815

Ireland

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