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Household of James Sharples (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Haslingden, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sharples, born in 1845 in Haslingden, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betsey Sharples, born in 1846 in Haslingden, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1867 in Haslingden, Lancashire, England), Margaret E (born 1869 in Haslingden, Lancashire, England), James (born 1873 in Haslingden, Lancashire, England), John (born 1876 in Haslingden, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1879 in Haslingden, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Cora Davy, born in 1864 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.


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James Sharples's household

Male

James

Sharples

Head
Female

Betsey

Sharples

Wife
Female

Mary

Sharples

Daughter
Female

Margaret E

Sharples

Daughter
Male

James

Sharples

Son
Male

John

Sharples

Son
Male

William

Sharples

Son
Female

Cora

Davy

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Haslingden, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sharples

Head

Married

36

1845

Haslingden, Lancashire, England

Betsey

Sharples

Wife

Married

35

1846

Haslingden, Lancashire, England

Mary

Sharples

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Haslingden, Lancashire, England

Margaret E

Sharples

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Haslingden, Lancashire, England

James

Sharples

Son

Single

8

1873

Haslingden, Lancashire, England

John

Sharples

Son

Single

5

1876

Haslingden, Lancashire, England

William

Sharples

Son

Single

2

1879

Haslingden, Lancashire, England

Cora

Davy

Servant

Single

17

1864

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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