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Household of Thomas Sharples (born 1841, 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.

Thomas Sharples and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Sharples, born in 1841 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; John T (born 1865 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Albert (born 1869 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Nephew, William J (born 1860 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Niece, Clara A (born 1862 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Sharples's household

Male

Thomas

Sharples

Head
Male

John T

Sharples

Son
Male

Albert

Sharples

Son
Male

William J

Sharples

Nephew
Female

Clara A

Sharples

Niece
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Sharples

Head

Widower

40

1841

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John T

Sharples

Son

Single

16

1865

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Albert

Sharples

Son

Single

12

1869

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William J

Sharples

Nephew

Single

21

1860

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Clara A

Sharples

Niece

Single

19

1862

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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