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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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sharples, born in 1837 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sharples, born in 1842 in Harwood, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Jane A (born 1862 in Harwood, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1864 in Harwood, Lancashire, England) and Ernest P (born 1871 in Harwood, Lancashire, England).


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John Sharples's household

Male

John

Sharples

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Sharples

Wife
Female

Jane A

Sharples

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Sharples

Son
Male

Ernest P

Sharples

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

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sharples

Head

Married

44

1837

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Sharples

Wife

Married

39

1842

Harwood, Lancashire, England

Jane A

Sharples

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Harwood, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Sharples

Son

Single

17

1864

Harwood, Lancashire, England

Ernest P

Sharples

Son

Single

10

1871

Harwood, Lancashire, England

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