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Household of John Sharples (born 1815, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sharples, born in 1815 in Goosnargh, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice Sharples, born in 1813 in Chipping, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Seth (born 1845 in Thornley, Lancashire, England), Christopher (born 1858 in Whittingham, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1881 in Preston, Dorset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Son In Law, John Appleby, born in 1858 in Preston, Dorset, England.
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John Sharples's household
John
Sharples
Head
Alice
Sharples
Wife
Seth
Sharples
Son
Christopher
Sharples
Son
John
Appleby
Son In Law
Alice
Appleby
Wife
Ellen
Appleby
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Sharples |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 66 |
| Birth year | 1815 |
| Birth place | Goosnargh, Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Sharples | Head | Married | 66 | 1815 | Goosnargh, Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Sharples | Wife | Married | 68 | 1813 | Chipping, Lancashire, England | |
Seth | Sharples | Son | Single | 36 | 1845 | Thornley, Lancashire, England | |
Christopher | Sharples | Son | Single | 23 | 1858 | Whittingham, Lancashire, England | |
John | Appleby | Son In Law | Married | 23 | 1858 | Preston, Dorset, England | |
Alice | Appleby | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Whittingham, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Appleby | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Preston, Dorset, England |
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