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Household of Robert Sharpe (born 1840, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Sharpe, born in 1840 in Dunblane, Perthshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Annie (born 1861 in Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland), William (born 1864 in Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1866 in Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), Margaret B (born 1869 in Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland) and James (born 1872 in Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Grandson, Robert Sharpe, born in 1879 in Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.


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Robert Sharpe's household

Male

Robert

Sharpe

Head
Female

Annie

Sharpe

Daughter
Male

William

Sharpe

Son
Female

Janet

Sharpe

Daughter
Female

Margaret B

Sharpe

Daughter
Male

James

Sharpe

Son
Male

Robert

Sharpe

Grandson
First name(s) Robert
Last name Sharpe
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Sharpe

Head

Widower

41

1840

Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland

Annie

Sharpe

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland

William

Sharpe

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Janet

Sharpe

Daughter

-

15

1866

Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Margaret B

Sharpe

Daughter

-

12

1869

Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

James

Sharpe

Son

-

9

1872

Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Robert

Sharpe

Grandson

-

2

1879

Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

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