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Household of Richard Sharples (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1845 in Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Sarah Sharples, born in 1847 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Stepson, John W (born 1870 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Richard's Cousin, Jane (born 1859 in South Milford, Yorkshire, England).


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Richard Sharples's household

Male

Richard

Sharples

Head
Female

Sarah

Sharples

Wife
Male

John W

Tomkinson

Stepson
Female

Jane

Metcalfe

Cousin
First name(s) Richard
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
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

36

1845

Lancashire, England

Sarah

Sharples

Wife

Married

34

1847

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

John W

Tomkinson

Stepson

Single

11

1870

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Metcalfe

Cousin

Single

22

1859

South Milford, Yorkshire, England

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