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Household of John Sharp (born 1842, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stobhill, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sharp, born in 1842 in Inveresk, Midlothian, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Sharp, born in 1842 in Gilmerton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 8 children; James (born 1864 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1866 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland), Marion (born 1868 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine (born 1870 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1872 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1874 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1876 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland) and George (born 1878 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Father-In-Law, William Denholm, born in 1800 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Sharp's household

Male

John

Sharp

Head
Female

Jane

Sharp

Wife
Male

James

Sharp

Son
Male

William

Sharp

Son
Female

Marion

Sharp

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Sharp

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Sharp

Son
Male

Robert

Sharp

Son
Male

John

Sharp

Son
Male

George

Sharp

Son
Male

William

Denholm

Father-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Sharp
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sharp

Head

Married

39

1842

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Sharp

Wife

Married

39

1842

Gilmerton, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Sharp

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Sharp

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Sharp

Daughter

-

13

1868

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Sharp

Daughter

-

11

1870

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Sharp

Son

-

9

1872

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Sharp

Son

-

7

1874

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Sharp

Son

-

5

1876

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Sharp

Son

-

3

1878

Midlothian, Scotland

William

Denholm

Father-In-Law

Widower

81

1800

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

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