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Household of John Sharp (born 1845, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sharp, born in 1845 in Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth B Sharp, born in 1844 in Dollar, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Father, John (born 1801 in Culross, Perthshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Jane (born 1857 in Granton, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Servant, Mary (born 1864 in Perthshire, Scotland).


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John Sharp's household

Male

John

Sharp

Head
Female

Elizabeth B

Sharp

Wife
Male

John

Sharp

Father
Female

Jane

Griffiths

Servant
Female

Mary

Thomson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Sharp
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sharp

Head

Married

36

1845

Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth B

Sharp

Wife

Married

37

1844

Dollar, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

John

Sharp

Father

Widower

80

1801

Culross, Perthshire, Scotland

Jane

Griffiths

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Granton, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Thomson

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Perthshire, Scotland

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