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Household of James Sharples (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sharples, born in 1841 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Sharples, born in 1846 in Burscough, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Ellen (born 1871 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1875 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1879 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Mary Elizabeth (born 1881 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).


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James Sharples's household

Male

James

Sharples

Head
Female

Jane

Sharples

Wife
Female

Ellen

Sharples

Daughter
Female

Ann

Sharples

Daughter
Male

Robert

Sharples

Son
Female

Mary Elizabeth

Sharples

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sharples

Head

Married

40

1841

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Jane

Sharples

Wife

Married

35

1846

Burscough, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Sharples

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Ann

Sharples

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Robert

Sharples

Son

Single

2

1879

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Mary Elizabeth

Sharples

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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