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Household of James Sharp (born 1851, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sculcoates, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sharp, born in 1851 in Hull, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Wilks, born in 1861 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Maria (born 1877 in Hull, Yorkshire, England) and James (born 1879 in Hull, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Housekeeper, Sarah (born 1861 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and James's Visitor, Dorothy (born 1835 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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James Sharp's household

Male

James

Sharp

Head
Female

Sarah

Wilks

Housekeeper
Female

Maria

Sharp

Daughter
Male

James

Sharp

Son
Female

Dorothy

Blaudon

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Sharp
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Hull, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sharp

Head

Married

30

1851

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Wilks

Housekeeper

Single

20

1861

Sunderland, Durham, England

Maria

Sharp

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Hull, Yorkshire, England

James

Sharp

Son

Single

2

1879

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Dorothy

Blaudon

Visitor

Married

46

1835

South Shields, Durham, England

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