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Household of James Sharples (born 1821, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sharples, born in 1821 in Pleasington, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Sharples, born in 1826 in Clayton Green, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Sarah, born 1856 in Pleasington, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Lucy Baron, born in 1832 in Whalley, Lancashire, England.


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James Sharples's household

Male

James

Sharples

Head
Female

Mary

Sharples

Wife
Female

Sarah

Sharples

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Baron

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Pleasington, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sharples

Head

Married

60

1821

Pleasington, Lancashire, England

Mary

Sharples

Wife

Married

55

1826

Clayton Green, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Sharples

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Pleasington, Lancashire, England

Lucy

Baron

Boarder

Married

49

1832

Whalley, Lancashire, England

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