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Household of John Sharpless (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lunesdale, 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 Sharpless and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sharpless, born in 1844 in Whittington, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Mary Jane (born 1866 in Whittington, Lancashire, England), Hannah (born 1872 in Lancashire, England) and Henry (born 1878 in Lancashire, England).


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John Sharpless's household

Male

John

Sharpless

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Sharpless

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Sharpless

Daughter
Male

Henry

Sharpless

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Sharpless
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Whittington, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sharpless

Head

Widower

37

1844

Whittington, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Sharpless

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Whittington, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Sharpless

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Lancashire, England

Henry

Sharpless

Son

Single

3

1878

Lancashire, England

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