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Household of John Sharp (born 1842, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leadhills, Lanarkshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sharp, born in 1842 in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Sharp, born in 1848 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Ann (born 1869 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland) and William (born 1879 in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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John Sharp's household

Male

John

Sharp

Head
Female

Margaret

Sharp

Wife
Female

Ann

Sharp

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Sharp

Daughter
Male

William

Sharp

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Sharp
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Sharp

Head

Married

39

1842

Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Sharp

Wife

Married

33

1848

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Ann

Sharp

Daughter

-

12

1869

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Sharp

Daughter

-

7

1874

Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

William

Sharp

Son

-

2

1879

Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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