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Household of Joseph Sharples (born 1837, 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 1837 in Tockholes, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sharples, born in 1838 in Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Moses (born 1862 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England), Eliza A (born 1866 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England), Mary E (born 1869 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England) and Grace A (born 1871 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Sharples's household

Male

Joseph

Sharples

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Sharples

Wife
Male

Moses

Sharples

Son
Female

Eliza A

Sharples

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Sharples

Daughter
Female

Grace A

Sharples

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Tockholes, 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

44

1837

Tockholes, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Sharples

Wife

Married

43

1838

Lancashire, England

Moses

Sharples

Son

Single

19

1862

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Eliza A

Sharples

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Sharples

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Grace A

Sharples

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

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