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Household of John Sharp (born 1838, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sharp, born in 1838 in Cupar, Fife, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Sharp, born in 1838 in Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, James Drysdale, born in 1849 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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John Sharp's household

Male

John

Sharp

Head
Female

Isabella

Sharp

Wife
Male

James

Drysdale

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Sharp
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sharp

Head

Married

43

1838

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Isabella

Sharp

Wife

Married

43

1838

Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

Drysdale

Boarder

Unmarried

32

1849

St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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