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Household of James Sharp (born 1847, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 Sharp and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sharp, born in 1847 in Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Sharp, born in 1850 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Joe (born 1870 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Tom (born 1881 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1873 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Martha Ann (born 1875 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Annie (born 1879 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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James Sharp's household

Male

James

Sharp

Head
Female

Mary

Sharp

Wife
Male

Joe

Sharp

Son
Male

Tom

Sharp

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Sharp

Daughter
Female

Martha Ann

Sharp

Daughter
Female

Annie

Sharp

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Sharp
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sharp

Head

Married

34

1847

Yorkshire, England

Mary

Sharp

Wife

Married

31

1850

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Joe

Sharp

Son

Single

11

1870

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Tom

Sharp

Son

Single

0

1881

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Sharp

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Martha Ann

Sharp

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Sharp

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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