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Household of Rufus Sharples (born 1837, 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.
Rufus Sharples and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Rufus Sharples, born in 1837 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, consisted of 11 members. Rufus was the head of the household, married to Rachel Sharples, born in 1836 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England. They had 9 children; Lydia (born 1861 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England), William (born 1862 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1863 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England), Deborah (born 1866 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth A (born 1869 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1870 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England), Nancy (born 1872 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England), Charles (born 1877 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England) and Rufus (born 1879 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England).
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Rufus Sharples's household
Rufus
Sharples
Head
Rachel
Sharples
Wife
Lydia
Cook
Daughter
William
Sharples
Son
Thomas
Sharples
Son
Deborah
Sharples
Daughter
Elizabeth A
Sharples
Daughter
Robert
Sharples
Son
Nancy
Sharples
Daughter
Charles
Sharples
Son
Rufus
Sharples
Son
| First name(s) | Rufus |
| Last name | Sharples |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rufus | Sharples | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England | |
Rachel | Sharples | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Stalybridge, Lancashire, England | |
Lydia | Cook | Daughter | Single | 20 | 1861 | Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England | |
William | Sharples | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Sharples | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England | |
Deborah | Sharples | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth A | Sharples | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England | |
Robert | Sharples | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England | |
Nancy | Sharples | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England | |
Charles | Sharples | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England | |
Rufus | Sharples | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England |
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