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Household of William Ward (born 1842, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland
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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 1842 in Portobello, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Christina Ward, born in 1849 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Maggie (born 1870 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1873 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1877 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1879 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Agnes Watson, born in 1863 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland.
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William Ward's household
William
Ward
Head
Christina
Ward
Wife
Maggie
Ward
Daughter
John
Ward
Son
David
Ward
Son
Catherine
Ward
Daughter
Agnes
Watson
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Ward |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Ward | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Christina | Ward | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Maggie | Ward | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Ward | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
David | Ward | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | Ward | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Agnes | Watson | Boarder | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland |
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