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Household of James Sharples (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire, 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 Sharples and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sharples, born in 1842 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane E Sharples, born in 1841 in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Frederick J (born 1867 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Annie (born 1875 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Thomas (born 1831 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), James's Boarder, William (born 1855 in Newton-Le-Willows, Lancashire, England) and James's Servant, Ellen (born 1867 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).


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James Sharples's household

Male

James

Sharples

Head
Female

Jane E

Sharples

Wife
Male

Frederick J

Sharples

Son
Female

Annie

Sharples

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Bretherton

Boarder
Male

William

Williamson

Boarder
Female

Ellen

Duffy

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sharples

Head

Married

39

1842

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Jane E

Sharples

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ormskirk, Lancashire, England

Frederick J

Sharples

Son

Single

14

1867

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Annie

Sharples

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Bretherton

Boarder

Single

50

1831

St Helens, Lancashire, England

William

Williamson

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Newton-Le-Willows, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Duffy

Servant

Single

14

1867

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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