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Household of Joseph Sharples (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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.

Joseph Sharples and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Sharples, born in 1853 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sharples, born in 1857 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; John, born 1879 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Mother, Hannah (born 1817 in Ireland) and Joseph's Brother In Law, Michael J (born 1850 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Sharples's household

Male

Joseph

Sharples

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Sharples

Wife
Male

John

Sharples

Son
Female

Hannah

Cain

Mother
Male

Michael J

Cain

Brother In Law
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Sharples

Head

Married

28

1853

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Sharples

Wife

Married

24

1857

Bolton, Lancashire, England

John

Sharples

Son

Single

2

1879

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Cain

Mother

Widow

64

1817

Ireland

Michael J

Cain

Brother In Law

Single

31

1850

Preston, Lancashire, England

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