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Household of James Sharples (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorley, 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 1841 in Brindle, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Jane Sharples, born in 1841 in Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1866 in Brindle, Lancashire, England), Jane Ann (born 1867 in Hoghton, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1868 in Hoghton, Lancashire, England) and Mary Alice (born 1870 in Hoghton, Lancashire, England).


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James Sharples's household

Male

James

Sharples

Head
Female

Sarah Jane

Sharples

Wife
Male

Thomas

Sharples

Son
Female

Jane Ann

Sharples

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Sharples

Daughter
Female

Mary Alice

Sharples

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Brindle, 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

40

1841

Brindle, Lancashire, England

Sarah Jane

Sharples

Wife

Married

40

1841

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Sharples

Son

Single

15

1866

Brindle, Lancashire, England

Jane Ann

Sharples

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Hoghton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Sharples

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Hoghton, Lancashire, England

Mary Alice

Sharples

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Hoghton, Lancashire, England

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