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Household of James E Sharples (born 1837, 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.

James E Sharples and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James E Sharples, born in 1837 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James E was the head of the household, married to Selina Sharples, born in 1835 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Harry (born 1862 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1864 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1869 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Agnes (born 1873 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James E's Servant, Agnes Kinsey, born in 1864 in Wellington, Shropshire, England.


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James E Sharples's household

Male

James E

Sharples

Head
Female

Selina

Sharples

Wife
Male

Harry

Sharples

Son
Female

Annie

Sharples

Daughter
Female

Alice

Sharples

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Sharples

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Kinsey

Servant
First name(s) James E
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James E

Sharples

Head

Married

44

1837

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Selina

Sharples

Wife

Married

46

1835

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Harry

Sharples

Son

Single

19

1862

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Annie

Sharples

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Alice

Sharples

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Agnes

Sharples

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Agnes

Kinsey

Servant

Single

17

1864

Wellington, Shropshire, England

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