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Household of John Sharples (born 1848, 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 1848 in Ribchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Ann Sharples, born in 1849 in Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1871 in Ribchester, Lancashire, England), James (born 1874 in Ribchester, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1877 in Ribchester, Lancashire, England), Miriam (born 1878 in Ribchester, Lancashire, England) and Whalter (born 1881 in Ribchester, Lancashire, England).


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John Sharples's household

Male

John

Sharples

Head
Female

Martha Ann

Sharples

Wife
Female

Margaret

Sharples

Daughter
Male

James

Sharples

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Sharples

Daughter
Female

Miriam

Sharples

Daughter
Male

Whalter

Sharples

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Ribchester, 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

33

1848

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

Martha Ann

Sharples

Wife

Married

32

1849

Lancashire, England

Margaret

Sharples

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

James

Sharples

Son

Single

7

1874

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Sharples

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

Miriam

Sharples

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

Whalter

Sharples

Son

Single

0

1881

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

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