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Household of James Sharples (born 1827, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sharples, born in 1827 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Sharples, born in 1827 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Albert (born 1859 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Christopher (born 1862 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Andrew (born 1864 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Margaret A (born 1867 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, William (born 1857 in London, Middlesex, England), James's Lodger, Clara (born 1859 in London, Middlesex, England) and James's Lodger, Ann (born 1855 in London, Middlesex, England).
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James Sharples's household
James
Sharples
Head
Margaret
Sharples
Wife
Albert
Sharples
Son
Christopher
Sharples
Son
Andrew
Sharples
Son
Margaret A
Sharples
Daughter
William
Straw
Lodger
Clara
Granville
Lodger
Ann
Branch
Lodger
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Sharples |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Wigan, Lancashire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Sharples | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Sharples | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Albert | Sharples | Son | Single | 22 | 1859 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Christopher | Sharples | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Andrew | Sharples | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret A | Sharples | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
William | Straw | Lodger | Single | 24 | 1857 | London, Middlesex, England | |
Clara | Granville | Lodger | Single | 22 | 1859 | London, Middlesex, England | |
Ann | Branch | Lodger | Single | 26 | 1855 | London, Middlesex, England |
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