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Household of Ellen Sharp (born 1838)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Ellen Sharp and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen Sharp, born in 1838 in , consisted of 6 members. Ellen was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; Mary Ann (born 1860 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), John E (born 1862 in Batley, Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1865 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England) and William (born 1870 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Ellen's Boarder, Charles Beckett, born in 1863 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England.


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Ellen Sharp's household

Female

Ellen

Sharp

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Sharp

Daughter
Male

John E

Sharp

Son
Male

Joseph

Sharp

Son
Male

William

Sharp

Son
Male

Charles

Beckett

Boarder
First name(s) Ellen
Last name Sharp
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ellen

Sharp

Head

Widow

43

1838

Ireland

Mary Ann

Sharp

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

John E

Sharp

Son

Single

19

1862

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Sharp

Son

Single

16

1865

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

William

Sharp

Son

Single

11

1870

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Beckett

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

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