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Household of John Sharp (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 Sharp and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sharp, born in 1837 in Burnley, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Sharp, born in 1837 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1862 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Ada (born 1865 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Alfred (born 1875 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Weretta (born 1878 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1870 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).


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John Sharp's household

Male

John

Sharp

Head
Female

Jane

Sharp

Wife
Female

Mary

Sharp

Daughter
Female

Ada

Sharp

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Sharp

Son
Female

Weretta

Sharp

Daughter
Male

James

Sharp

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Sharp
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Burnley, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sharp

Head

Married

44

1837

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Jane

Sharp

Wife

Married

44

1837

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Mary

Sharp

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Ada

Sharp

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Sharp

Son

Single

6

1875

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Weretta

Sharp

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Burnley, Lancashire, England

James

Sharp

Son

Single

11

1870

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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