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Household of Alexander Sharp (born 1845, Clackmannanshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Sharp, born in 1845 in Clackmannanshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Sharp, born in 1849 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; David (born 1871 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1873 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1875 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1878 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1880 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Lodger, Daniel Church, born in 1835 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Sharp's household

Male

Alexander

Sharp

Head
Female

Jane

Sharp

Wife
Male

David

Sharp

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Sharp

Daughter
Female

Jane

Sharp

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Sharp

Son
Female

Margaret

Sharp

Daughter
Male

Daniel

Church

Lodger
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Sharp
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Sharp

Head

Married

36

1845

Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Jane

Sharp

Wife

Married

32

1849

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Sharp

Son

-

10

1871

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Sharp

Daughter

-

8

1873

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Sharp

Daughter

-

6

1875

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Sharp

Son

-

3

1878

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Sharp

Daughter

-

1

1880

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Daniel

Church

Lodger

Married

46

1835

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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