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Household of John Sharkey (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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.

John Sharkey and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sharkey, born in 1853 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary A Sharkey, born in 1856 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Margaret, born 1878 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, John (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and John's Boarder, Thomas (born 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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John Sharkey's household

Male

John

Sharkey

Head
Female

Mary A

Sharkey

Wife
Female

Margaret

Sharkey

Daughter
Male

John

Harris

Boarder
Male

Thomas

Harris

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Sharkey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sharkey

Head

Married

28

1853

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Sharkey

Wife

Married

25

1856

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Sharkey

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

John

Harris

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Harris

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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