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Household of Michael Sharkey (born 1838)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland
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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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Sharkey, born in 1838 in , consisted of 8 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Margaret Sharkey, born in 1837 in Ireland. They had 5 children; Hugh (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Pat (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Michael's Boarder, Francis Finnighan, born in 1838 in Ireland.
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Michael Sharkey's household
Michael
Sharkey
Head
Margaret
Sharkey
Wife
Hugh
Sharkey
Son
Pat
Sharkey
Son
Catherine
Sharkey
Daughter
John
Sharkey
Son
Maggie
Sharkey
Daughter
Francis
Finnighan
Boarder
| First name(s) | Michael |
| Last name | Sharkey |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Ireland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael | Sharkey | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Ireland | |
Margaret | Sharkey | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Ireland | |
Hugh | Sharkey | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Pat | Sharkey | Son | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | Sharkey | Daughter | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Sharkey | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Maggie | Sharkey | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Francis | Finnighan | Boarder | Unmarried | 43 | 1838 | Ireland |
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