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Household of Alexander Sharp (born 1856, Ayrshire)
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.
Alexander Sharp and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Sharp, born in 1856 in Auchinleck, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Sharp, born in 1854 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1879 in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland), John (born 1880 in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Elizabeth Scott, born in 1869 in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Sharp's household
Alexander
Sharp
Head
Janet
Sharp
Wife
Robert
Sharp
Son
John
Sharp
Son
Elizabeth
Sharp
Daughter
Elizabeth
Scott
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Sharp |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 25 |
| Birth year | 1856 |
| Birth place | Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Sharp | Head | Married | 25 | 1856 | Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Sharp | Wife | Married | 27 | 1854 | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Sharp | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
John | Sharp | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Sharp | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Scott | Servant | - | 12 | 1869 | Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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