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Household of John Sharp (born 1843, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, Renfrewshire, 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 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sharp, born in 1843 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 12 members. John was the head of the household, married to Christina Sharp, born in 1848 in Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; John (born 1868 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1870 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Christina (born 1872 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1873 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Ellen (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Neil (born 1877 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1879 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1880 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Relative, John (born 1859 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John's Relative, Archibald (born 1865 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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John Sharp's household

Male

John

Sharp

Head
Female

Christina

Sharp

Wife
Male

John

Sharp

Son
Female

Janet

Sharp

Daughter
Female

Christina

Sharp

Daughter
Female

Mary

Sharp

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Sharp

Daughter
Male

Neil

Sharp

Son
Male

Peter

Sharp

Son
Female

Catherine

Sharp

Daughter
Male

John

Campbell

Relative
Male

Archibald

Campbell

Relative
First name(s) John
Last name Sharp
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sharp

Head

Married

38

1843

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Christina

Sharp

Wife

Married

33

1848

Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland

John

Sharp

Son

-

13

1868

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Sharp

Daughter

-

11

1870

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Christina

Sharp

Daughter

-

9

1872

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Sharp

Daughter

-

8

1873

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ellen

Sharp

Daughter

-

6

1875

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Neil

Sharp

Son

-

4

1877

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Peter

Sharp

Son

-

2

1879

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

Sharp

Daughter

-

1

1880

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Campbell

Relative

Unmarried

22

1859

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Archibald

Campbell

Relative

Unmarried

16

1865

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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