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Household of Robert Sharples (born 1839, 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.

Robert Sharples and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Sharples, born in 1839 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Mary Sharples, born in 1840 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Isabella (born 1860 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1862 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England), William (born 1865 in Whalley, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1872 in Whalley, Lancashire, England).


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Robert Sharples's household

Male

Robert

Sharples

Head
Female

Mary

Sharples

Wife
Female

Isabella

Sharples

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Sharples

Daughter
Male

William

Sharples

Son
Male

John

Sharples

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Sharples

Head

Married

42

1839

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Mary

Sharples

Wife

Married

41

1840

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Sharples

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Sharples

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

William

Sharples

Son

Single

16

1865

Whalley, Lancashire, England

John

Sharples

Son

Single

9

1872

Whalley, Lancashire, England

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