William H Houghton
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Household of William Ward (born 1835, 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 1835 in Lower Darwen, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Ward, born in 1836 in Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1858 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England), Lawrence (born 1864 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England), John (born 1871 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England) and Mary Ann (born 1874 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, John Taylor, born in 1855 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England.
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William Ward's household
William
Ward
Head
Rebecca
Ward
Wife
James
Ward
Son
Lawrence
Ward
Son
John
Ward
Son
Mary Ann
Ward
Daughter
John
Taylor
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Ward |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Lower Darwen, 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 | 46 | 1835 | Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England | |
Rebecca | Ward | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England | |
James | Ward | Son | Single | 23 | 1858 | Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England | |
Lawrence | Ward | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England | |
John | Ward | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England | |
Mary Ann | Ward | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England | |
John | Taylor | Boarder | Single | 26 | 1855 | Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England |
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