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Household of William A Sharpe (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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.

William A Sharpe and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William A Sharpe, born in 1844 in Hull, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William A was the head of the household, married to Catherine Sharpe, born in 1848 in Bury, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Edith (born 1873 in Hull, Yorkshire, England), Amelia (born 1874 in Hull, Yorkshire, England) and Ellen (born 1878 in Bury, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William A's Step Son, Thomas Wottam, born in 1874 in Bury, Lancashire, England.


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William A Sharpe's household

Male

William A

Sharpe

Head
Female

Catherine

Sharpe

Wife
Female

Edith

Sharpe

Daughter
Female

Amelia

Sharpe

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Sharpe

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Wottam

Step Son
First name(s) William A
Last name Sharpe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Hull, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William A

Sharpe

Head

Married

37

1844

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Catherine

Sharpe

Wife

Married

33

1848

Bury, Lancashire, England

Edith

Sharpe

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Amelia

Sharpe

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Sharpe

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bury, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Wottam

Step Son

Single

7

1874

Bury, Lancashire, England

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