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Household of James Sharp (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Keighley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sharp, born in 1838 in Keighley, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Sharp, born in 1831 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1865 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England), Meriam (born 1867 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin (born 1869 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England) and Mary Ann (born 1870 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Stepson, Henry (born 1853 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England) and James's Stepson, Nathan (born 1862 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England).


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James Sharp's household

Male

James

Sharp

Head
Female

Mary

Sharp

Wife
Male

William

Sharp

Son
Female

Meriam

Sharp

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Sharp

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Sharp

Daughter
Male

Henry

Jeffrey

Stepson
Male

Nathan

Jeffrey

Stepson
First name(s) James
Last name Sharp
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sharp

Head

Married

43

1838

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Sharp

Wife

Married

50

1831

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

William

Sharp

Son

Single

16

1865

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Meriam

Sharp

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin

Sharp

Son

Single

12

1869

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Sharp

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Jeffrey

Stepson

Single

28

1853

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Nathan

Jeffrey

Stepson

Single

19

1862

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

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