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Household of James Sharples (born 1824, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 1824 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Sharples, born in 1824 in Astley, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), James Ed (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William Hy (born 1866 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Niece, Emily Southern, born in 1873 in Halliwell, Lancashire, England.


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James Sharples's household

Male

James

Sharples

Head
Female

Catherine

Sharples

Wife
Female

Mary

Sharples

Daughter
Male

James Ed

Sharples

Son
Male

William Hy

Sharples

Son
Female

Emily

Southern

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Preston, 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

57

1824

Preston, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Sharples

Wife

Married

57

1824

Astley, Lancashire, England

Mary

Sharples

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James Ed

Sharples

Son

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William Hy

Sharples

Son

Single

15

1866

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Emily

Southern

Niece

Single

8

1873

Halliwell, Lancashire, England

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