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Household of William Osmond Ward (born 1847, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, Devon, 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 Osmond Ward and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Osmond Ward, born in 1847 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, consisted of 10 members. William Osmond was the head of the household, married to Maria Caroline Ward, born in 1850 in Bow, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Robert Stanley (born 1876 in Devon, England), Kathleen Mary (born 1877 in Devon, England) and Florence Nellie (born 1878 in Plymouth, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William Osmond's Niece, Hilda Mary (born 1877 in Exeter, Devon, England), William Osmond's Governess, Emily (born 1852 in Cornwall, England), William Osmond's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1832 in Milton Abbot, Devon, England), William Osmond's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1855 in Shebbear, Devon, England) and William Osmond's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1863 in Stoodleigh, Devon, England).


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William Osmond Ward's household

Male

William Osmond

Ward

Head
Female

Maria Caroline

Ward

Wife
Male

Robert Stanley

Ward

Son
Female

Kathleen Mary

Ward

Daughter
Female

Florence Nellie

Ward

Daughter
Female

Hilda Mary

Ward

Niece
Female

Emily

Davey

Governess
Female

Elizabeth

Hawkins

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Southcott

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Heal

Servant
First name(s) William Osmond
Last name Ward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Osmond

Ward

Head

Married

34

1847

Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

Maria Caroline

Ward

Wife

Married

31

1850

Bow, Devon, England

Robert Stanley

Ward

Son

Single

5

1876

Devon, England

Kathleen Mary

Ward

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Devon, England

Florence Nellie

Ward

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Plymouth, Devon, England

Hilda Mary

Ward

Niece

Single

4

1877

Exeter, Devon, England

Emily

Davey

Governess

Single

29

1852

Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Hawkins

Servant

Widow

49

1832

Milton Abbot, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Southcott

Servant

Single

26

1855

Shebbear, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Heal

Servant

Single

18

1863

Stoodleigh, Devon, England

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