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Household of John Sharp (born 1831, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stirling, Stirlingshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sharp, born in 1831 in Alva, Stirlingshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Sharp, born in 1821 in Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Janet (born 1847 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), James (born 1855 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), Matilda (born 1858 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), John (born 1860 in Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Martha (born 1876 in Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Robert Sharp, born in 1845 in Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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John Sharp's household

Male

John

Sharp

Head
Female

Margaret

Sharp

Wife
Female

Janet

Sharp

Daughter
Male

James

Sharp

Son
Female

Matilda

Sharp

Daughter
Male

John

Sharp

Son
Female

Martha

Sharp

Daughter
Male

Robert

Sharp

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Sharp
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sharp

Head

Married

50

1831

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Margaret

Sharp

Wife

Married

60

1821

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Janet

Sharp

Daughter

Unmarried

34

1847

Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

Sharp

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Matilda

Sharp

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Stirlingshire, Scotland

John

Sharp

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Martha

Sharp

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Robert

Sharp

Boarder

Unmarried

36

1845

Stirlingshire, Scotland

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