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Household of John Sharples (born 1829, 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 1829 in Winstanley, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice Sharples, born in 1830 in Orrell, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Alice (born 1859 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1861 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1863 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England), Nancy (born 1865 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England) and Hugh (born 1868 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England).


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John Sharples's household

Male

John

Sharples

Head
Female

Alice

Sharples

Wife
Female

Alice

Sharples

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Sharples

Daughter
Female

Jane

Sharples

Daughter
Female

Nancy

Sharples

Daughter
Male

Hugh

Sharples

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Winstanley, 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

52

1829

Winstanley, Lancashire, England

Alice

Sharples

Wife

Married

51

1830

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Alice

Sharples

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Sharples

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Jane

Sharples

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Sharples

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Hugh

Sharples

Son

Single

13

1868

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

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