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Household of Edward Sharples (born 1832, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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 Sharples and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Sharples, born in 1832 in Tarleton, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sharples, born in 1837 in Tarleton, Lancashire, England. They had 8 children; James (born 1858 in Lancashire, England), William (born 1860 in Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1864 in Lancashire, England), Dorothy (born 1867 in Lancashire, England), Frances (born 1870 in Lancashire, England), Rebecca (born 1873 in Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1876 in Lancashire, England) and Mary Ellen (born 1879 in Lancashire, England).


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Edward Sharples's household

Male

Edward

Sharples

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Sharples

Wife
Male

James

Sharples

Son
Male

William

Sharples

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Sharples

Daughter
Female

Dorothy

Sharples

Daughter
Female

Frances

Sharples

Daughter
Female

Rebecca

Sharples

Daughter
Female

Alice

Sharples

Daughter
Female

Mary Ellen

Sharples

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Tarleton, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Sharples

Head

Married

49

1832

Tarleton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Sharples

Wife

Married

44

1837

Tarleton, Lancashire, England

James

Sharples

Son

Single

23

1858

Lancashire, England

William

Sharples

Son

Single

21

1860

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Sharples

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Lancashire, England

Dorothy

Sharples

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Lancashire, England

Frances

Sharples

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Lancashire, England

Rebecca

Sharples

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Lancashire, England

Alice

Sharples

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Sharples

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Lancashire, England

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