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Household of James Sharpe (born 1843, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chelsea, London,Middlesex, 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 Sharpe and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sharpe, born in 1843 in Brighton, Sussex, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Sharpe, born in 1842 in Brighton, Sussex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Emily E (born 1871 in Brighton, Sussex, England), James's Lodger, Joshua A (born 1858 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England) and James's Friend, Ellen (born 1852 in Exeter, Devon, England).


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James Sharpe's household

Male

James

Sharpe

Head
Female

Jane

Sharpe

Wife
Female

Emily E

Burgess

Niece
Male

Joshua A

Watson

Lodger
Female

Ellen

Cox

Friend
First name(s) James
Last name Sharpe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Brighton, Sussex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sharpe

Head

Married

38

1843

Brighton, Sussex, England

Jane

Sharpe

Wife

Married

39

1842

Brighton, Sussex, England

Emily E

Burgess

Niece

Single

10

1871

Brighton, Sussex, England

Joshua A

Watson

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

Ellen

Cox

Friend

Single

29

1852

Exeter, Devon, England

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