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Household of George Sharps (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 Sharps and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Sharps, born in 1849 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Sophia Sharps, born in 1850 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Sarah E (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Sophia (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and George (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Boarder, Henry Stephenson, born in 1832 in Padiham, Lancashire, England.


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George Sharps's household

Male

George

Sharps

Head
Female

Sophia

Sharps

Wife
Female

Sarah E

Sharps

Daughter
Female

Sophia

Sharps

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Sharps

Daughter
Male

George

Sharps

Son
Male

Henry

Stephenson

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Sharps
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Sharps

Head

Married

32

1849

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sophia

Sharps

Wife

Married

31

1850

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Sharps

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sophia

Sharps

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Sharps

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

George

Sharps

Son

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Henry

Stephenson

Boarder

Widower

49

1832

Padiham, Lancashire, England

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