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Household of William Ward (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ward, born in 1837 in Pleasington, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ward, born in 1841 in Bembridge, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Frederick (born 1869 in Pleckgate, Lancashire, England), William (born 1871 in Mellor, Lancashire, England), Norah (born 1873 in Mellor, Lancashire, England), Nelly (born 1876 in Mellor, Lancashire, England) and Bertha (born 1881 in Pleasington, Lancashire, England).


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William Ward's household

Male

William

Ward

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Ward

Wife
Male

Frederick

Ward

Son
Male

William

Ward

Son
Female

Norah

Ward

Daughter
Female

Nelly

Ward

Daughter
Female

Bertha

Ward

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Ward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Pleasington, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ward

Head

Married

44

1837

Pleasington, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Ward

Wife

Married

40

1841

Bembridge, Yorkshire, England

Frederick

Ward

Son

Single

12

1869

Pleckgate, Lancashire, England

William

Ward

Son

Single

10

1871

Mellor, Lancashire, England

Norah

Ward

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Mellor, Lancashire, England

Nelly

Ward

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Mellor, Lancashire, England

Bertha

Ward

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Pleasington, Lancashire, England

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