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Household of James Sharp (born 1825, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Maidstone, Kent, 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 Sharp and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sharp, born in 1825 in Maidstone, Kent, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Sharp, born in 1826 in Maidstone, Kent, England. They had 3 children; Mary A (born 1853 in Maidstone, Kent, England), Ellen (born 1858 in Maidstone, Kent, England) and Sidney (born 1867 in Maidstone, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Ellen Swaisland, born in 1858 in Wrotham, Kent, England.


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James Sharp's household

Male

James

Sharp

Head
Female

Mary A

Sharp

Wife
Female

Mary A

Sharp

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Sharp

Daughter
Male

Sidney

Sharp

Son
Female

Ellen

Swaisland

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Sharp
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Maidstone, Kent, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sharp

Head

Married

56

1825

Maidstone, Kent, England

Mary A

Sharp

Wife

Married

55

1826

Maidstone, Kent, England

Mary A

Sharp

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Maidstone, Kent, England

Ellen

Sharp

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Maidstone, Kent, England

Sidney

Sharp

Son

Single

14

1867

Maidstone, Kent, England

Ellen

Swaisland

Servant

Single

23

1858

Wrotham, Kent, England

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