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Household of Thomas Sharples (born 1829, 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 1829 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary Sharples, born in 1829 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Brother In Law, William (born 1823 in Carnock, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Niece, Margaret J (born 1862 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Sharples's household

Male

Thomas

Sharples

Head
Female

Mary

Sharples

Wife
Male

William

Shaw

Brother In Law
Female

Margaret J

Shaw

Niece
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Thomas

Sharples

Head

Married

52

1829

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary

Sharples

Wife

Married

52

1829

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Shaw

Brother In Law

Widower

58

1823

Carnock, Lancashire, England

Margaret J

Shaw

Niece

Single

19

1862

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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