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Household of James Sharples (born 1813, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sharples, born in 1813 in Goosnargh, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Sharples, born in 1829 in Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Nephew, John W Lawe, born in 1873 in Higher Walton, Lancashire, England.


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James Sharples's household

Male

James

Sharples

Head
Female

Janet

Sharples

Wife
Male

John W

Lawe

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Goosnargh, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sharples

Head

Married

68

1813

Goosnargh, Lancashire, England

Janet

Sharples

Wife

Married

52

1829

Lancashire, England

John W

Lawe

Nephew

Single

8

1873

Higher Walton, Lancashire, England

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