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Household of Adam Sharp (born 1818, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, 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.
Adam Sharp and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Adam Sharp, born in 1818 in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 5 members. Adam was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sharp, born in 1820 in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1854 in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and George (born 1861 in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Adam's Nephew, Alexander Sharp, born in 1865 in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
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Adam Sharp's household
Adam
Sharp
Head
Elizabeth
Sharp
Wife
William
Sharp
Son
George
Sharp
Son
Alexander
Sharp
Nephew
| First name(s) | Adam |
| Last name | Sharp |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 63 |
| Birth year | 1818 |
| Birth place | Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adam | Sharp | Head | Married | 63 | 1818 | Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Sharp | Wife | Married | 61 | 1820 | Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
William | Sharp | Son | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
George | Sharp | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Sharp | Nephew | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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