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Household of Richard Sharples (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorley, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Sharples, born in 1853 in Chorley, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Margaret Sharples, born in 1856 in Chorley, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Augustin (born 1879 in Chorley, Lancashire, England) and Hugh (born 1881 in Chorley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Lodger, Margaret Singleton, born in 1861 in Lytham, Lancashire, England.


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Richard Sharples's household

Male

Richard

Sharples

Head
Female

Margaret

Sharples

Wife
Male

Augustin

Sharples

Son
Male

Hugh

Sharples

Son
Female

Margaret

Singleton

Lodger
First name(s) Richard
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Chorley, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Sharples

Head

Married

28

1853

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Sharples

Wife

Married

25

1856

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Augustin

Sharples

Son

Single

2

1879

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Hugh

Sharples

Son

Single

0

1881

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Singleton

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Lytham, Lancashire, England

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