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Household of Robert Sharples (born 1811, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Sharples, born in 1811 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Robert was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Ann, born 1848 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England. He had 2 grandchildren; James (born 1874 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England) and Lily (born 1875 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England).


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Robert Sharples's household

Male

Robert

Sharples

Head
Female

Ann

Hargreaves

Daughter
Male

James

Hargreaves

Grand Son
Female

Lily

Hargreaves

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Sharples

Head

Widower

70

1811

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Ann

Hargreaves

Daughter

Widow

33

1848

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

James

Hargreaves

Grand Son

Single

7

1874

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Lily

Hargreaves

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

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