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Household of Joseph Sharp (born 1838, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

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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.

Joseph Sharp and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Sharp, born in 1838 in Gilmerton, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Margaret H Sharp, born in 1835 in Gilmerton, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Niece, Margaret (born 1868 in Gilmerton, Midlothian, Scotland), Joseph's Brother-In-Law, James (born 1841 in Gilmerton, Midlothian, Scotland), Joseph's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1855 in Ireland) and Joseph's Nephew, John (born 1863 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Joseph Sharp's household

Male

Joseph

Sharp

Head
Female

Margaret H

Sharp

Wife
Female

Margaret

Ritchie

Niece
Male

James

Hutchison

Brother-In-Law
Female

Elizabeth

Algoe

Servant
Male

John

Dalgleish

Nephew
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Sharp
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Gilmerton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Sharp

Head

Married

43

1838

Gilmerton, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret H

Sharp

Wife

Married

46

1835

Gilmerton, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Ritchie

Niece

-

13

1868

Gilmerton, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Hutchison

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

40

1841

Gilmerton, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Algoe

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Ireland

John

Dalgleish

Nephew

Unmarried

18

1863

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

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