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Household of John Sharples (born 1821, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sharples, born in 1821 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Sharples, born in 1817 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Nancy, born 1846 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Sarah A (born 1877 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England) and Sarah (born 1880 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England).


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John Sharples's household

Male

John

Sharples

Head
Female

Sarah

Sharples

Wife
Female

Nancy

Sharples

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Sharples

Grand Daughter
Female

Sarah

Sharples

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Great Harwood, 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

60

1821

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Sharples

Wife

Married

64

1817

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Sharples

Daughter

Single

35

1846

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Sharples

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Sharples

Grand Daughter

Single

1

1880

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

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