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Household of John Sharples (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sharples, born in 1849 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice Sharples, born in 1844 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Arthur (born 1873 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England), Martha Alice (born 1876 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England) and John Robt (born 1881 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Isabella Sharples, born in 1813 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England.


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John Sharples's household

Male

John

Sharples

Head
Female

Alice

Sharples

Wife
Male

Arthur

Sharples

Son
Female

Martha Alice

Sharples

Daughter
Male

John Robt

Sharples

Son
Female

Isabella

Sharples

Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sharples

Head

Married

32

1849

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Alice

Sharples

Wife

Married

37

1844

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Sharples

Son

Single

8

1873

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Martha Alice

Sharples

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

John Robt

Sharples

Son

Single

0

1881

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Sharples

Mother

Widow

68

1813

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

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