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Household of George Sharp (born 1842, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Sharp, born in 1842 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, consisted of 9 members. George was the head of the household, married to Margaret Sharp, born in 1849 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Isabella (born 1869 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1871 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Campbell (born 1873 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1879 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Boarder, James (born 1866 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), George's Boarder, James (born 1843 in Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland) and George's Boarder, John (born 1862 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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George Sharp's household

Male

George

Sharp

Head
Female

Margaret

Sharp

Wife
Female

Isabella

Sharp

Daughter
Male

James

Sharp

Son
Male

Campbell

Sharp

Son
Female

Janet

Sharp

Daughter
Male

James

Macallum

Boarder
Male

James

Davies

Boarder
Male

John

Huton

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Sharp
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Sharp

Head

Married

39

1842

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Sharp

Wife

Married

32

1849

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

Sharp

Daughter

-

12

1869

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Sharp

Son

-

10

1871

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Campbell

Sharp

Son

-

8

1873

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Sharp

Daughter

-

2

1879

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Macallum

Boarder

Unmarried

15

1866

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Davies

Boarder

Unmarried

38

1843

Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

John

Huton

Boarder

Unmarried

19

1862

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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