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Household of Thomas Sharp (born 1848, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 Sharp and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Sharp, born in 1848 in Horton, Hampshire, consisted of 9 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sharp, born in 1846 in Lynn, Norfolk, England. They had 5 children; Polly (born 1868 in Rotherhithe, Middlesex, England), William (born 1872 in Plaistow, Essex, England), John (born 1875 in Plaistow, Essex, England), Mary A (born 1878 in Plaistow, Essex, England) and Thomas T (born 1880 in Plaistow, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Lodger, William (born 1847 in Leicestershire, England) and Thomas's Lodger, Henry (born 1838 in Staffordshire, England).


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Thomas Sharp's household

Male

Thomas

Sharp

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Sharp

Wife
Female

Polly

Sharp

Daughter
Male

William

Sharp

Son
Male

John

Sharp

Son
Female

Mary A

Sharp

Daughter
Male

Thomas T

Sharp

Son
Male

William

Wade

Lodger
Male

Henry

Line

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Sharp
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Horton, Hampshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Sharp

Head

Married

33

1848

Horton, Hampshire, England

Elizabeth

Sharp

Wife

Married

35

1846

Lynn, Norfolk, England

Polly

Sharp

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Rotherhithe, Middlesex, England

William

Sharp

Son

Single

9

1872

Plaistow, Essex, England

John

Sharp

Son

Single

6

1875

Plaistow, Essex, England

Mary A

Sharp

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Plaistow, Essex, England

Thomas T

Sharp

Son

Single

1

1880

Plaistow, Essex, England

William

Wade

Lodger

Single

34

1847

Leicestershire, England

Henry

Line

Lodger

Single

43

1838

Staffordshire, England

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