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Household of John Sharrock (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Sharrock and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sharrock, born in 1839 in Ince, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Alice (born 1860 in Aspull, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1865 in Aspull, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1871 in Aspull, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1873 in Aspull, Lancashire, England) and Mary A (born 1878 in Aspull, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, James Birchall, born in 1851 in Aspull, Lancashire, England.


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John Sharrock's household

Male

John

Sharrock

Head
Female

Alice

Sharrock

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Sharrock

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Sharrock

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Sharrock

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Sharrock

Daughter
Male

James

Birchall

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Sharrock
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Ince, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sharrock

Head

Widower

42

1839

Ince, Lancashire, England

Alice

Sharrock

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Aspull, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Sharrock

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Aspull, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Sharrock

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Aspull, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Sharrock

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Aspull, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Sharrock

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Aspull, Lancashire, England

James

Birchall

Lodger

Single

30

1851

Aspull, Lancashire, England

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