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Household of James Sharp (born 1855, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, Devon, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sharp, born in 1855 in Cornwall, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Sharp, born in 1860 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; James H (born 1879 in Ilsington, Devon, England) and Rosea C (born 1881 in Hennock, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Louisa Giles, born in 1818 in Culmstock, Devon, England.


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James Sharp's household

Male

James

Sharp

Head
Female

Eliza

Sharp

Wife
Male

James H

Sharp

Son
Female

Rosea C

Sharp

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Giles

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Sharp
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Cornwall, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sharp

Head

Married

26

1855

Cornwall, England

Eliza

Sharp

Wife

Married

21

1860

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

James H

Sharp

Son

Single

2

1879

Ilsington, Devon, England

Rosea C

Sharp

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Hennock, Devon, England

Louisa

Giles

Lodger

Widow

63

1818

Culmstock, Devon, England

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