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Household of George Sharp (born 1840, Yorkshire)

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.

George Sharp and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Sharp, born in 1840 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Ann E Sharp, born in 1838 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; John E (born 1860 in Thornhill Lees, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1868 in Thornhill Lees, Yorkshire, England), Fred (born 1872 in Thornhill Lees, Yorkshire, England) and Arthur (born 1877 in Thornhill Lees, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Sister, Mary Burnley, born in 1828 in Thornhill Lees, Yorkshire, England.


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George Sharp's household

Male

George

Sharp

Head
Female

Ann

E Sharp

Wife
Male

John E

Ellis

Son
Male

William

Sharp

Son
Male

Fred

Sharp

Son
Male

Arthur

Sharp

Son
Female

Mary

Burnley

Sister
First name(s) George
Last name Sharp
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Sharp

Head

Married

41

1840

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Ann

E Sharp

Wife

Married

43

1838

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

John E

Ellis

Son

Single

21

1860

Thornhill Lees, Yorkshire, England

William

Sharp

Son

Single

13

1868

Thornhill Lees, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Sharp

Son

Single

9

1872

Thornhill Lees, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Sharp

Son

Single

4

1877

Thornhill Lees, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Burnley

Sister

Married

53

1828

Thornhill Lees, Yorkshire, England

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