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Household of James Sharp (born 1840, Elgin or Moray)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, Midlothian, 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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sharp, born in 1840 in Cromdale, Elgin or Moray, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Sharp, born in 1844 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alice E (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Helena (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Williamina (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mabel R (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Elizabeth R (born 1858 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Niece, Barbara S (born 1859 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Nephew, John (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Nephew, Robert (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Father-In-Law, Robert (born 1804 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Sharp's household
James
Sharp
Head
Margaret
Sharp
Wife
James
Sharp
Son
Alice E
Sharp
Daughter
Helena
Sharp
Daughter
Williamina
Sharp
Daughter
Mabel R
Sharp
Daughter
Elizabeth R
Strachan
Niece
Barbara S
Strachan
Niece
John
Strachan
Nephew
Robert
Strachan
Nephew
Robert
Banks
Father-In-Law
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Sharp |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Cromdale, Elgin or Moray, Scotland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Sharp | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Cromdale, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Margaret | Sharp | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Sharp | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alice E | Sharp | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helena | Sharp | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Williamina | Sharp | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mabel R | Sharp | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth R | Strachan | Niece | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Barbara S | Strachan | Niece | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Strachan | Nephew | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Strachan | Nephew | - | 16 | 1865 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Banks | Father-In-Law | Widower | 77 | 1804 | Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland |
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