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Household of Richard Sharples (born 1805, Cambridgeshire)

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.

Richard Sharples and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Sharples, born in 1805 in Downham, Cambridgeshire, consisted of 4 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Ann Sharples, born in 1807 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Lodger, John (born 1834 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and Richard's Lodger, Ann (born 1839 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Sharples's household

Male

Richard

Sharples

Head
Female

Ann

Sharples

Wife
Male

John

Vanskey

Lodger
Female

Ann

Vanskey

Lodger
First name(s) Richard
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Downham, Cambridgeshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Richard

Sharples

Head

Married

76

1805

Downham, Cambridgeshire, England

Ann

Sharples

Wife

Married

74

1807

Kirkham, Lancashire, England

John

Vanskey

Lodger

Married

47

1834

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Ann

Vanskey

Lodger

Married

42

1839

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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