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Household of James Sharples (born 1826, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 1826 in Failsworth, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Sharples, born in 1834 in York, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Sarah A (born 1856 in Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1861 in Lancashire, England), Emma (born 1867 in Lancashire, England), James (born 1870 in Lancashire, England) and Mary E (born 1872 in Lancashire, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Amelia (born 1877 in Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1878 in Lancashire, England).


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James Sharples's household

Male

James

Sharples

Head
Female

Mary

Sharples

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Marshall

Daughter
Female

Jane

Sharples

Daughter
Female

Emma

Sharples

Daughter
Male

James

Sharples

Son
Female

Mary E

Sharples

Daughter
Female

Amelia

Marshall

Grand Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Marshall

Grand Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Failsworth, 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

55

1826

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Mary

Sharples

Wife

Married

47

1834

York, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Marshall

Daughter

Widow

25

1856

Lancashire, England

Jane

Sharples

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Lancashire, England

Emma

Sharples

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Lancashire, England

James

Sharples

Son

Single

11

1870

Lancashire, England

Mary E

Sharples

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Lancashire, England

Amelia

Marshall

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Marshall

Grand Daughter

Single

3

1878

Lancashire, England

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