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Household of Alexander Sharp (born 1853, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastwood, Renfrewshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Sharp, born in 1853 in Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Sharp, born in 1852 in Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1876 in Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1879 in Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, James Burnet, born in 1862 in Ireland.


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Alexander Sharp's household

Male

Alexander

Sharp

Head
Female

Janet

Sharp

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Sharp

Daughter
Female

Janet

Sharp

Daughter
Male

James

Burnet

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Sharp
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Sharp

Head

Married

28

1853

Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Sharp

Wife

Married

29

1852

Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Sharp

Daughter

-

5

1876

Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Sharp

Daughter

-

2

1879

Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Burnet

Boarder

Unmarried

19

1862

Ireland

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