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Household of John Sharp (born 1824, Nottinghamshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, 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 Sharp and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sharp, born in 1824 in Misson, Nottinghamshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Sharp, born in 1826 in Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Hyram (born 1852 in Misson, Nottinghamshire, England), Thomas (born 1860 in Whiston, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1867 in Whiston, Yorkshire, England) and Sam (born 1870 in Whiston, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Robert (born 1814 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England), John's Lodger, Henry (born 1846 in Cambridgeshire, England) and John's Lodger, John (born 1846 in Morden, Yorkshire, England).


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John Sharp's household

Male

John

Sharp

Head
Female

Rebecca

Sharp

Wife
Male

Hyram

Sharp

Son
Male

Thomas

Sharp

Son
Male

George

Sharp

Son
Male

Sam

Sharp

Son
Male

Robert

Wofindin

Lodger
Male

Henry

Dunham

Lodger
Male

John

Burton

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Sharp
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Misson, Nottinghamshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sharp

Head

Married

57

1824

Misson, Nottinghamshire, England

Rebecca

Sharp

Wife

Married

55

1826

Yorkshire, England

Hyram

Sharp

Son

Single

29

1852

Misson, Nottinghamshire, England

Thomas

Sharp

Son

Single

21

1860

Whiston, Yorkshire, England

George

Sharp

Son

Single

14

1867

Whiston, Yorkshire, England

Sam

Sharp

Son

Single

11

1870

Whiston, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Wofindin

Lodger

Widower

67

1814

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Dunham

Lodger

Single

35

1846

Cambridgeshire, England

John

Burton

Lodger

Single

35

1846

Morden, Yorkshire, England

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