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Household of John Sharpe (born 1835, Cambridgeshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Haslingden, Lancashire, England

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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 Sharpe and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sharpe, born in 1835 in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Charles (born 1863 in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, England), John (born 1865 in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, England), James (born 1867 in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, England), Frederick (born 1868 in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, England), Fanny (born 1870 in Thorney, Cambridgeshire, England) and David (born 1872 in Thorney, Cambridgeshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Grand Mother, Eliza Brandon, born in 1814 in Thorney, Cambridgeshire, England.


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John Sharpe's household

Male

John

Sharpe

Head
Female

Eliza

Brandon

Grand Mother
Male

Charles

Sharpe

Son
Male

John

Sharpe

Son
Male

James

Sharpe

Son
Male

Frederick

Sharpe

Son
Female

Fanny

Sharpe

Daughter
Male

David

Sharpe

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Sharpe
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sharpe

Head

Widower

46

1835

Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, England

Eliza

Brandon

Grand Mother

Widow

67

1814

Thorney, Cambridgeshire, England

Charles

Sharpe

Son

Single

18

1863

Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, England

John

Sharpe

Son

Single

16

1865

Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, England

James

Sharpe

Son

Single

14

1867

Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, England

Frederick

Sharpe

Son

Single

13

1868

Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, England

Fanny

Sharpe

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Thorney, Cambridgeshire, England

David

Sharpe

Son

Single

9

1872

Thorney, Cambridgeshire, England

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