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Household of John Sharples (born 1838, 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 1838 in Ribchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary A Sharples, born in 1860 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Mary A (born 1860 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), John W (born 1865 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Christopher (born 1869 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Frances (born 1871 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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John Sharples's household

Male

John

Sharples

Head
Female

Mary A

Sharples

Daughter
Male

John W

Sharples

Son
Male

Christopher

Sharples

Son
Male

Frances

Sharples

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Ribchester, 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

43

1838

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Sharples

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John W

Sharples

Son

Single

16

1865

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Christopher

Sharples

Son

Single

12

1869

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Frances

Sharples

Son

Single

10

1871

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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