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Household of Robert Sharpe (born 1855, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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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.

Robert Sharpe and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Sharpe, born in 1855 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Margaret Sharpe, born in 1849 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jessie (born 1876 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Christina (born 1879 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Step Son, William Sharpe, born in 1867 in Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.


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Robert Sharpe's household

Male

Robert

Sharpe

Head
Female

Margaret

Sharpe

Wife
Female

Jessie

Sharpe

Daughter
Female

Christina

Sharpe

Daughter
Male

William

Sharpe

Step Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Sharpe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Sharpe

Head

Married

26

1855

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Sharpe

Wife

Married

32

1849

Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Jessie

Sharpe

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Christina

Sharpe

Daughter

Unmarried

2

1879

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William

Sharpe

Step Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

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