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Household of George Sharp (born 1827, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Rollox, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Sharp, born in 1827 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Margaret Sharp, born in 1857 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; Walter (born 1862 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Visitor, David Cook, born in 1875 in Broughty Ferry, Angus, Scotland.


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George Sharp's household

Male

George

Sharp

Head
Female

Margaret

Sharp

Wife
Male

Walter

Sharp

Son
Female

Jane

Sharp

Daughter
Male

David

Cook

Visitor
First name(s) George
Last name Sharp
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Sharp

Head

Married

54

1827

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Sharp

Wife

Married

24

1857

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Walter

Sharp

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Jane

Sharp

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Cook

Visitor

Unmarried

6

1875

Broughty Ferry, Angus, Scotland

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