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Household of John Sharp (born 1828, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sharp, born in 1828 in Inveresk, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Sharp, born in 1841 in Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Hannah (born 1871 in Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland) and John's Mother-In-Law, Mary Ann (born 1807 in Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland).


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John Sharp's household

Male

John

Sharp

Head
Female

Isabella

Sharp

Wife
Female

Hannah

Sharp

Niece
Female

Mary Ann

Brownlees

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Sharp
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Sharp

Head

Married

53

1828

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Sharp

Wife

Married

40

1841

Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland

Hannah

Sharp

Niece

-

10

1871

Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Brownlees

Mother-In-Law

Widow

74

1807

Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland

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