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Household of James Sharples (born 1854, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sharples, born in 1854 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Sharples, born in 1847 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Daughter, Alice (born 1867 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and James's Step Daughter, Ellen (born 1869 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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James Sharples's household

Male

James

Sharples

Head
Female

Ann

Sharples

Wife
Female

Alice

Simpson

Step Daughter
Female

Ellen

Simpson

Step Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Sharples

Head

Married

27

1854

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ann

Sharples

Wife

Married

34

1847

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Alice

Simpson

Step Daughter

Single

14

1867

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Simpson

Step Daughter

Single

12

1869

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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