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Household of Henry Sharp (born 1828, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Calton, 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.

Henry Sharp and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Sharp, born in 1828 in Portobello, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. Henry was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Margaret, born 1854 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Henry's Son-In-Law, Alexander (born 1850 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Henry's Servant, Jessie (born 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Henry Sharp's household

Male

Henry

Sharp

Head
Male

Alexander

Tait

Son-In-Law
Female

Margaret

Tait

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Wyper

Servant
First name(s) Henry
Last name Sharp
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Sharp

Head

Widower

53

1828

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Tait

Son-In-Law

Married

31

1850

Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Tait

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Wyper

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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