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Household of William Ward (born 1833, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oswestry, Shropshire, 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 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ward, born in 1833 in Llanyblodwel, Shropshire, consisted of 13 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ward, born in 1841 in St Martins, Shropshire, England. They had 7 children; William Henry (born 1862 in Llansilin, Denbighshire, Wales), Jane Elizabeth (born 1864 in Llansilin, Denbighshire, Wales), Alice (born 1872 in Llansilin, Denbighshire, Wales), Thomas Edward (born 1873 in Llansilin, Denbighshire, Wales), George Arthur (born 1876 in West Felton, Shropshire, England), Dora (born 1880 in Knockin, Shropshire, England) and Agnes (born 1881 in Knockin, Shropshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Martha (born 1866 in St Martins, Shropshire, England), William's Servant, Alice (born 1867 in Kinnerley, Shropshire, England), William's Servant, Elijah (born 1863 in Kinnerley, Shropshire, England) and William's Servant, Charles (born 1864 in Kinnerley, Shropshire, England).


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William Ward's household

Male

William

Ward

Head
Female

Sarah

Ward

Wife
Male

William Henry

Ward

Son
Female

Jane Elizabeth

Ward

Daughter
Female

Alice

Ward

Daughter
Male

Thomas Edward

Ward

Son
Male

George Arthur

Ward

Son
Female

Dora

Ward

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Ward

Daughter
Female

Martha

Evans

Servant
Female

Alice

Jones

Servant
Male

Elijah

Evans

Servant
Male

Charles

Jones

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Ward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Llanyblodwel, Shropshire, England

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ward

Head

Married

48

1833

Llanyblodwel, Shropshire, England

Sarah

Ward

Wife

Married

40

1841

St Martins, Shropshire, England

William Henry

Ward

Son

Single

19

1862

Llansilin, Denbighshire, Wales

Jane Elizabeth

Ward

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Llansilin, Denbighshire, Wales

Alice

Ward

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Llansilin, Denbighshire, Wales

Thomas Edward

Ward

Son

Single

8

1873

Llansilin, Denbighshire, Wales

George Arthur

Ward

Son

Single

5

1876

West Felton, Shropshire, England

Dora

Ward

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Knockin, Shropshire, England

Agnes

Ward

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Knockin, Shropshire, England

Martha

Evans

Servant

Single

15

1866

St Martins, Shropshire, England

Alice

Jones

Servant

Single

14

1867

Kinnerley, Shropshire, England

Elijah

Evans

Servant

Single

18

1863

Kinnerley, Shropshire, England

Charles

Jones

Servant

Single

17

1864

Kinnerley, Shropshire, England

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