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Household of William Ward (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ward, born in 1847 in Ashton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Ward, born in 1855 in Ashton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Joshua (born 1873 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England), Mary Elizth (born 1875 in Ashton, Lancashire, England), Martha (born 1878 in Ashton, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1881 in Ashton, Lancashire, England).


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William Ward's household

Male

William

Ward

Head
Female

Catherine

Ward

Wife
Male

Joshua

Ward

Son
Female

Mary Elizth

Ward

Daughter
Female

Martha

Ward

Daughter
Male

John

Ward

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Ward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Ashton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ward

Head

Married

34

1847

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Ward

Wife

Married

26

1855

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Joshua

Ward

Son

Single

8

1873

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Mary Elizth

Ward

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Martha

Ward

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Ashton, Lancashire, England

John

Ward

Son

Single

0

1881

Ashton, Lancashire, England

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