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Household of Joseph Sharpe (born 1812, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, 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 Sharpe and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Sharpe, born in 1812 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; John (born 1850 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1856 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1859 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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Joseph Sharpe's household

Male

Joseph

Sharpe

Head
Male

John

Sharpe

Son
Female

Maggie

Sharpe

Daughter
Female

Jane

Sharpe

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Sharpe
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Joseph

Sharpe

Head

Widower

69

1812

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John

Sharpe

Son

Unmarried

31

1850

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Maggie

Sharpe

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jane

Sharpe

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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