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Household of James Sharples (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sharples, born in 1846 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Alice Sharples, born in 1850 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1874 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1877 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Jane (born 1880 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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James Sharples's household

Male

James

Sharples

Head
Female

Jane Alice

Sharples

Wife
Male

Thomas

Sharples

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Sharples

Daughter
Female

Jane

Sharples

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Sharples

Head

Married

35

1846

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Jane Alice

Sharples

Wife

Married

31

1850

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Sharples

Son

Single

7

1874

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Sharples

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Jane

Sharples

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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