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Household of Thomas Shark (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

Thomas Shark and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Shark, born in 1845 in Astley, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Martha Shark, born in 1844 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Sarah Jane (born 1869 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1871 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1875 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), Ellen Twin (born 1877 in Hindley, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth Twin (born 1877 in Hindley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Daughter Son, George Shark, born in 1878 in Hindley, Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Shark's household

Male

Thomas

Shark

Head
Female

Martha

Shark

Wife
Female

Sarah Jane

Shark

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Shark

Daughter
Female

Mary

Shark

Daughter
Female

Ellen Twin

Shark

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Twin

Shark

Daughter
Male

George

Shark

Daughter Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Shark
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Astley, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Shark

Head

Married

36

1845

Astley, Lancashire, England

Martha

Shark

Wife

Married

37

1844

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Sarah Jane

Shark

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Shark

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Mary

Shark

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Ellen Twin

Shark

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Twin

Shark

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Hindley, Lancashire, England

George

Shark

Daughter Son

Single

3

1878

Hindley, Lancashire, England

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