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Household of John Sharples (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Todmorden, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sharples, born in 1837 in Stansfield, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sharples, born in 1839 in Stansfield, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Martha A, born 1863 in Stansfield, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother In Law, Ann (born 1811 in Stansfield, Yorkshire, England), John's Brother In Law, Mitchell (born 1845 in Stansfield, Yorkshire, England) and John's Niece, Elizabeth A (born 1867 in Stansfield, Yorkshire, England).


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John Sharples's household

Male

John

Sharples

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Sharples

Wife
Female

Martha A

Sharples

Daughter
Female

Ann

Balmford

Mother In Law
Male

Mitchell

Balmford

Brother In Law
Female

Elizabeth A

Whitehead

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Stansfield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sharples

Head

Married

44

1837

Stansfield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Sharples

Wife

Married

42

1839

Stansfield, Yorkshire, England

Martha A

Sharples

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Stansfield, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Balmford

Mother In Law

Widow

70

1811

Stansfield, Yorkshire, England

Mitchell

Balmford

Brother In Law

Single

36

1845

Stansfield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth A

Whitehead

Niece

Single

14

1867

Stansfield, Yorkshire, England

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