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Household of George Sharp (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 1839 in Ledstone, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Matilda Sharp, born in 1841 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Mary J (born 1865 in Swinton, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1870 in Swinton, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1873 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1876 in Normanton, Yorkshire, England) and Kate (born 1878 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England).


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George Sharp's household

Male

George

Sharp

Head
Female

Matilda

Sharp

Wife
Female

Mary J

Sharp

Daughter
Male

John

Sharp

Son
Male

James

Sharp

Son
Male

William

Sharp

Son
Female

Kate

Sharp

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Sharp
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Ledstone, 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

42

1839

Ledstone, Yorkshire, England

Matilda

Sharp

Wife

Married

40

1841

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Mary J

Sharp

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Swinton, Yorkshire, England

John

Sharp

Son

Single

11

1870

Swinton, Yorkshire, England

James

Sharp

Son

Single

8

1873

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

William

Sharp

Son

Single

5

1876

Normanton, Yorkshire, England

Kate

Sharp

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

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