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Household of Richard Sharples (born 1831, 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.
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 1831 in Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Sarah Sharples, born in 1831 in Lindley, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Ann, born 1869 in Canada.
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Stepson, Joseph Devonport, born in 1866 in United States.
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Richard Sharples's household
Richard
Sharples
Head
Sarah
Sharples
Wife
Joseph
Devonport
Stepson
Ann
Sharples
Daughter
| First name(s) | Richard |
| Last name | Sharples |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Lancashire, England |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard | Sharples | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Sharples | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Lindley, Yorkshire, England | |
Joseph | Devonport | Stepson | Single | 15 | 1866 | United States | |
Ann | Sharples | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Canada |
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