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Household of M?ret Sharples (born 1824, 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.

M?ret Sharples and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of M?ret Sharples, born in 1824 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. M?ret was the head of the household, married to Ellen Sharples, born in 1824 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1854 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England), Jeffery (born 1864 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England), Alice An (born 1858 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1866 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Rubin, born 1880 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was M?ret's Boarder, Standin Birtwistle, born in 1816 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England.


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M?ret Sharples's household

Male

M?ret

Sharples

Head
Female

Ellen

Sharples

Wife
Male

Thomas

Sharples

Son
Male

Jeffery

Sharples

Son
Female

Alice An

Sharples

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Sharples

Daughter
Male

Rubin

Monk

Grand Son
Male

Standin

Birtwistle

Boarder
First name(s) M?ret
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

M?ret

Sharples

Head

Married

57

1824

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Sharples

Wife

Married

57

1824

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Sharples

Son

Single

27

1854

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Jeffery

Sharples

Son

Single

17

1864

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Alice An

Sharples

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Sharples

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Rubin

Monk

Grand Son

Single

1

1880

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Standin

Birtwistle

Boarder

Widower

65

1816

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

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