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Household of Michael Sharkey (born 1825, Longford)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

Michael Sharkey and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Sharkey, born in 1825 in Longford, consisted of 5 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Catherine Sharkey, born in 1836 in Sligo, Ireland. They had 1 child; Mary C, born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Michael's Lodger, Thomas (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Michael's Lodger, Arthur (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Michael Sharkey's household

Male

Michael

Sharkey

Head
Female

Catherine

Sharkey

Wife
Female

Mary C

Sharkey

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Mellor

Lodger
Male

Arthur

Banister

Lodger
First name(s) Michael
Last name Sharkey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Longford, Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Sharkey

Head

Married

56

1825

Longford, Ireland

Catherine

Sharkey

Wife

Married

45

1836

Sligo, Ireland

Mary C

Sharkey

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Mellor

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Banister

Lodger

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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