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Household of Thomas Sharples (born 1835, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Sharples, born in 1835 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Betty Sharples, born in 1839 in Chorley, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Robert (born 1859 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), William (born 1861 in Crawshawbooth, Lancashire, England), James (born 1863 in Crawshawbooth, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1866 in Crawshawbooth, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Sharples's household

Male

Thomas

Sharples

Head
Female

Betty

Sharples

Wife
Male

Robert

Sharples

Son
Male

William

Sharples

Son
Male

James

Sharples

Son
Male

John

Sharples

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Sharples

Head

Married

46

1835

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Betty

Sharples

Wife

Married

42

1839

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Robert

Sharples

Son

Single

22

1859

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Sharples

Son

Single

20

1861

Crawshawbooth, Lancashire, England

James

Sharples

Son

Single

18

1863

Crawshawbooth, Lancashire, England

John

Sharples

Son

Single

15

1866

Crawshawbooth, Lancashire, England

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