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Household of James Sharp (born 1829, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Milton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sharp, born in 1829 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Sharp, born in 1841 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, James Burgess, born in 1848 in Barr, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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James Sharp's household

Male

James

Sharp

Head
Female

Jane

Sharp

Wife
Male

James

Burgess

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Sharp
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sharp

Head

Married

52

1829

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Jane

Sharp

Wife

Married

40

1841

Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland

James

Burgess

Boarder

Married

33

1848

Barr, Ayrshire, Scotland

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