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Household of William Ward (born 1844, Devon)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ward, born in 1844 in Inwardleigh, Devon, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betsy Ward, born in 1846 in Hatherleigh, Devon, England. They had 4 children; John H (born 1876 in Petrockstowe, Devon, England), William (born 1877 in Petrockstowe, Devon, England), Florance M (born 1879 in Petrockstowe, Devon, England) and Ellen B (born 1880 in Petrockstowe, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Niece, Mary E Abell, born in 1861 in Meeth, Devon, England.


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William Ward's household

Male

William

Ward

Head
Female

Betsy

Ward

Wife
Male

John H

Ward

Son
Male

William

Ward

Son
Female

Florance M

Ward

Daughter
Female

Ellen B

Ward

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Abell

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Ward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Inwardleigh, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ward

Head

Married

37

1844

Inwardleigh, Devon, England

Betsy

Ward

Wife

Married

35

1846

Hatherleigh, Devon, England

John H

Ward

Son

Single

5

1876

Petrockstowe, Devon, England

William

Ward

Son

Single

4

1877

Petrockstowe, Devon, England

Florance M

Ward

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Petrockstowe, Devon, England

Ellen B

Ward

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Petrockstowe, Devon, England

Mary E

Abell

Niece

Single

20

1861

Meeth, Devon, England

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