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Household of William Ward (born 1850, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ward, born in 1850 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Ward, born in 1853 in Wallsend, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; Kate (born 1876 in South Shields, Durham, England), William (born 1877 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Benjamin (born 1880 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Sarah Lawson, born in 1863 in Durham, England.


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William Ward's household

Male

William

Ward

Head
Female

Jane

Ward

Wife
Female

Kate

Ward

Daughter
Male

William

Ward

Son
Male

Benjamin

Ward

Son
Female

Sarah

Lawson

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Ward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ward

Head

Married

31

1850

South Shields, Durham, England

Jane

Ward

Wife

Married

28

1853

Wallsend, Northumberland, England

Kate

Ward

Daughter

Single

5

1876

South Shields, Durham, England

William

Ward

Son

Single

4

1877

South Shields, Durham, England

Benjamin

Ward

Son

Single

1

1880

South Shields, Durham, England

Sarah

Lawson

Servant

Single

18

1863

Durham, England

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