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Household of John Sharples (born 1807, 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 1807 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Jane (born 1833 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Ann (born 1849 in Bolton, Lancashire, England). He had 2 grandchildren; Mary A (born 1871 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Betty (born 1879 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).


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John Sharples's household

Male

John

Sharples

Head
Female

Jane

Livsey

Daughter
Female

Ann

Greenhalgh

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Greenhalgh

Grand Daughter
Female

Betty

Greenhalgh

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 74
Birth year 1807
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

Widower

74

1807

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Jane

Livsey

Daughter

Widow

48

1833

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Ann

Greenhalgh

Daughter

Married

32

1849

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Greenhalgh

Grand Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Betty

Greenhalgh

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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