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Household of George Sharples (born 1844, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hackney, London,Middlesex, 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 Sharples and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Sharples, born in 1844 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Sharples, born in 1846 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. They had 4 children; Edith R (born 1870 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), William H (born 1873 in Hackney, Middlesex, England), Walter E (born 1876 in Hackney, Middlesex, England) and Florence M (born 1878 in Hackney, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Jessie Parsons, born in 1864 in Middlesex, England.


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George Sharples's household

Male

George

Sharples

Head
Female

Rebecca

Sharples

Wife
Female

Edith R

Sharples

Daughter
Male

William H

Sharples

Son
Male

Walter E

Sharpless

Son
Female

Jessie

Parsons

Servant
Female

Florence M

Sharples

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Sharples

Head

Married

37

1844

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Rebecca

Sharples

Wife

Married

35

1846

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Edith R

Sharples

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

William H

Sharples

Son

Single

8

1873

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Walter E

Sharpless

Son

Single

5

1876

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Jessie

Parsons

Servant

Single

17

1864

Middlesex, England

Florence M

Sharples

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hackney, Middlesex, England

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