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Household of James Sharkey (born 1831)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 Sharkey and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sharkey, born in 1831 in , consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Sharkey, born in 1836 in Ireland. They had 3 children; Michael (born 1856 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), James (born 1859 in Walker, Northumberland, England) and Thomas (born 1865 in Walker, Northumberland, England).


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James Sharkey's household

Male

James

Sharkey

Head
Female

Margaret

Sharkey

Wife
Male

Michael

Sharkey

Son
Male

James

Sharkey

Son
Male

Thomas

Sharkey

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Sharkey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sharkey

Head

Married

50

1831

Ireland

Margaret

Sharkey

Wife

Married

45

1836

Ireland

Michael

Sharkey

Son

Single

25

1856

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

James

Sharkey

Son

Single

22

1859

Walker, Northumberland, England

Thomas

Sharkey

Son

Single

16

1865

Walker, Northumberland, England

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