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Household of Thomas Sharples (born 1844, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Sharples, born in 1844 in Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ellen Sharples, born in 1839 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Isabella (born 1863 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1867 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Sharples's household

Male

Thomas

Sharples

Head
Female

Ellen

Sharples

Wife
Female

Isabella

Cocker

Daughter
Male

William

Cocker

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Sharples

Head

Married

37

1844

Lancashire, England

Ellen

Sharples

Wife

Married

42

1839

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Cocker

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Cocker

Son

Single

14

1867

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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