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Household of Thomas Sharples (born 1806, 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 1806 in Balderstone, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 grandchildren; George (born 1858 in Mellor, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1859 in Mellor, Lancashire, England) and William Thos (born 1866 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Sharples's household

Male

Thomas

Sharples

Head
Male

George

Counsell

Grand Son
Female

Alice

Counsell

Grand Daughter
Male

William Thos

Abbott

Grand Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Balderstone, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Sharples

Head

Widower

75

1806

Balderstone, Lancashire, England

George

Counsell

Grand Son

Single

23

1858

Mellor, Lancashire, England

Alice

Counsell

Grand Daughter

Single

22

1859

Mellor, Lancashire, England

William Thos

Abbott

Grand Son

Single

15

1866

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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