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Household of John Sharples (born 1820, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sharples, born in 1820 in Ribchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice Sharples, born in 1816 in Ribchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1855 in Ribchester, Lancashire, England) and Richard (born 1858 in Ribchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Brother, Robert Sharples, born in 1807 in Ribchester, Lancashire, England.


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John Sharples's household

Male

John

Sharples

Head
Female

Alice

Sharples

Wife
Female

Mary

Sharples

Daughter
Male

Richard

Sharples

Son
Male

Robert

Sharples

Brother
First name(s) John
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
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

61

1820

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

Alice

Sharples

Wife

Married

65

1816

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Sharples

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

Richard

Sharples

Son

Single

23

1858

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

Robert

Sharples

Brother

Single

74

1807

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

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