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Household of Luke Sharples (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, 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.

Luke Sharples and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Luke Sharples, born in 1843 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Luke was the head of the household, married to Ruth Sharples, born in 1845 in Durham, England. They had 4 children; Isaac (born 1873 in Newbottle, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1874 in Newbottle, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1877 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Emma (born 1879 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).


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Luke Sharples's household

Male

Luke

Sharples

Head
Female

Ruth

Sharples

Wife
Male

Isaac

Sharples

Son
Male

Thomas

Sharples

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Sharples

Daughter
Female

Emma

Sharples

Daughter
First name(s) Luke
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Luke

Sharples

Head

Married

38

1843

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Sharples

Wife

Married

36

1845

Durham, England

Isaac

Sharples

Son

Single

8

1873

Newbottle, Durham, England

Thomas

Sharples

Son

Single

7

1874

Newbottle, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Sharples

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Gateshead, Durham, England

Emma

Sharples

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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