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Household of Alexander Sharp (born 1824, Banffshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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.
Alexander Sharp and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Sharp, born in 1824 in Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Sharp, born in 1843 in Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jane (born 1843 in Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland) and Annie (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Mother-In-Law, Ann (born 1791 in Morayshire, Scotland), Alexander's Boarder, Edward L (born 1858 in England), Alexander's Boarder, James K (born 1862 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, Henry (born 1862 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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Alexander Sharp's household
Alexander
Sharp
Head
Jane
Sharp
Daughter
Annie
Sharp
Daughter
Ann
Coul
Mother-In-Law
Edward L
Ackroyd
Boarder
James K
Andrews
Boarder
Henry
Bower
Boarder
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Sharp |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | Banffshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Sharp | Head | Married | 57 | 1824 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Sharp | Daughter | Unmarried | 38 | 1843 | Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Annie | Sharp | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ann | Coul | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 90 | 1791 | Morayshire, Scotland | |
Edward L | Ackroyd | Boarder | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | England | |
James K | Andrews | Boarder | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Perth, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Henry | Bower | Boarder | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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