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Household of John Sharples (born 1840, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Sharples and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sharples, born in 1840 in Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Sharples, born in 1838 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Joseph (born 1864 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Betsey (born 1866 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1869 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), James (born 1875 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Jane (born 1877 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).
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John Sharples's household
John
Sharples
Head
Mary
Sharples
Wife
Joseph
Sharples
Son
Betsey
Sharples
Daughter
Mary
Sharples
Daughter
James
Sharples
Son
Jane
Sharples
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Sharples |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Sharples | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Sharples | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Kirkham, Lancashire, England | |
Joseph | Sharples | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Betsey | Sharples | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Sharples | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
James | Sharples | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Jane | Sharples | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Wigan, Lancashire, England |
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