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Household of John Sharples (born 1839, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 1839 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Robina Sharples, born in 1850 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1872 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1875 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Eda M (born 1877 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Thomas M (born 1878 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and George H (born 1880 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Martha A Smith, born in 1861 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.
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John Sharples's household
John
Sharples
Head
Robina
Sharples
Wife
James
Sharples
Son
Annie
Sharples
Daughter
Eda M
Sharples
Daughter
Thomas M
Sharples
Son
George H
Sharples
Son
Martha A
Smith
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Sharples |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Oldham, 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 | 42 | 1839 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
Robina | Sharples | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
James | Sharples | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
Annie | Sharples | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
Eda M | Sharples | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas M | Sharples | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
George H | Sharples | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
Martha A | Smith | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Oldham, Lancashire, England |
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