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Household of James Sharples (born 1832, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sharples, born in 1832 in Clifton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Sharples, born in 1833 in Hutton Roof, Westmorland, England. They had 4 children; John J (born 1861 in Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England), Robert (born 1864 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), George (born 1866 in Barrow, Lancashire, England) and Eleanor (born 1869 in Barrow, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Nephew, Joseph R Armer, born in 1866 in Westmorland, England.


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James Sharples's household

Male

James

Sharples

Head
Female

Jane

Sharples

Wife
Male

John J

Sharples

Son
Male

Robert

Sharples

Son
Male

George

Sharples

Son
Female

Eleanor

Sharples

Daughter
Male

Joseph R

Armer

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Clifton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sharples

Head

Married

49

1832

Clifton, Lancashire, England

Jane

Sharples

Wife

Married

48

1833

Hutton Roof, Westmorland, England

John J

Sharples

Son

Single

20

1861

Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England

Robert

Sharples

Son

Single

17

1864

Barrow, Lancashire, England

George

Sharples

Son

Single

15

1866

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Eleanor

Sharples

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Joseph R

Armer

Nephew

Single

15

1866

Westmorland, England

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