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Household of George Sharples (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, Lancashire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Sharples, born in 1840 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Alice Sharples, born in 1846 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; William Hy (born 1869 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Adam (born 1872 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1874 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and John R (born 1878 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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George Sharples's household

Male

George

Sharples

Head
Female

Alice

Sharples

Wife
Male

William Hy

Sharples

Son
Male

Adam

Sharples

Son
Female

Mary A

Sharples

Daughter
Male

John R

Sharples

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Sharples

Head

Married

41

1840

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Alice

Sharples

Wife

Married

35

1846

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William Hy

Sharples

Son

Single

12

1869

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Adam

Sharples

Son

Single

9

1872

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Sharples

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John R

Sharples

Son

Single

3

1878

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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