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Household of Edward Sharp (born 1825, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lunesdale, Lancashire, England

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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.

Edward Sharp and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Sharp, born in 1825 in Lancaster, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Edward was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Servant, Agnes (born 1846 in Kendal, Westmorland, England), Edward's Servant, Jane (born 1854 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England) and Edward's Servant, Sarah (born 1862 in Westmorland, England).


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Edward Sharp's household

Male

Edward

Sharp

Head
Female

Agnes

Richardson

Servant
Female

Jane

Metcalf

Servant
Female

Sarah

Thornton ((Houton))

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Sharp
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Sharp

Head

Widower

56

1825

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Agnes

Richardson

Servant

Single

35

1846

Kendal, Westmorland, England

Jane

Metcalf

Servant

Single

27

1854

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Sarah

Thornton ((Houton))

Servant

Single

19

1862

Westmorland, England

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