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Household of John Sharples (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sharples, born in 1837 in Horwich, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ruth Sharples, born in 1837 in Horwich, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Alfred (born 1863 in Horwich, Lancashire, England), Walter (born 1865 in Horwich, Lancashire, England), Henrietta (born 1867 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), John Wm (born 1872 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Ernest (born 1875 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Edgar (born 1880 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).


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John Sharples's household

Male

John

Sharples

Head
Female

Ruth

Sharples

Wife
Male

Alfred

Sharples

Son
Male

Walter

Sharples

Son
Female

Henrietta

Sharples

Daughter
Male

John Wm

Sharples

Son
Male

Ernest

Sharples

Son
Male

Edgar

Sharples

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Horwich, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sharples

Head

Married

44

1837

Horwich, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Sharples

Wife

Married

44

1837

Horwich, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Sharples

Son

Single

18

1863

Horwich, Lancashire, England

Walter

Sharples

Son

Single

16

1865

Horwich, Lancashire, England

Henrietta

Sharples

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Bolton, Lancashire, England

John Wm

Sharples

Son

Single

9

1872

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Ernest

Sharples

Son

Single

6

1875

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Edgar

Sharples

Son

Single

1

1880

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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