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Household of William Ward (born 1831, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, Durham, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ward, born in 1831 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Isaiah (born 1868 in Staffordshire, England), Elias (born 1871 in Haswell, Durham, England) and Thomas (born 1873 in Haswell, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Mary Henderson, born in 1830 in Benwell, Northumberland, England.


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William Ward's household

Male

William

Ward

Head
Male

Isaiah

Ward

Son
Male

Elias

Ward

Son
Male

Thomas

Ward

Son
Female

Mary

Henderson

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Ward
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ward

Head

Widower

50

1831

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Isaiah

Ward

Son

Single

13

1868

Staffordshire, England

Elias

Ward

Son

Single

10

1871

Haswell, Durham, England

Thomas

Ward

Son

Single

8

1873

Haswell, Durham, England

Mary

Henderson

Servant

Single

51

1830

Benwell, Northumberland, England

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