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Household of Joseph Sharples (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Sharples, born in 1842 in Mellor, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Nancy Sharples, born in 1838 in Tockholes, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Emma (born 1866 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1868 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1870 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1873 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Sharples's household

Male

Joseph

Sharples

Head
Female

Nancy

Sharples

Wife
Female

Emma

Sharples

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Sharples

Son
Female

Annie

Sharples

Daughter
Female

Alice

Sharples

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Mellor, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Sharples

Head

Married

39

1842

Mellor, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Sharples

Wife

Married

43

1838

Tockholes, Lancashire, England

Emma

Sharples

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Sharples

Son

Single

13

1868

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Annie

Sharples

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Alice

Sharples

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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