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Household of John Sharkey (born 1846)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sharkey, born in 1846 in , consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Bridget Sharkey, born in 1845 in Ireland. They had 6 children; Mary (born 1871 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1872 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Dennis (born 1876 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1878 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1879 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Agnes (born 1881 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).


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John Sharkey's household

Male

John

Sharkey

Head
Female

Bridget

Sharkey

Wife
Female

Mary

Sharkey

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Sharkey

Son
Male

Dennis

Sharkey

Son
Male

John

Sharkey

Son
Male

James

Sharkey

Son
Female

Agnes

Sharkey

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Sharkey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sharkey

Head

Married

35

1846

Ireland

Bridget

Sharkey

Wife

Married

36

1845

Ireland

Mary

Sharkey

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Sharkey

Son

Single

9

1872

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Dennis

Sharkey

Son

Single

5

1876

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

John

Sharkey

Son

Single

3

1878

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

James

Sharkey

Son

Single

2

1879

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Agnes

Sharkey

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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