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Household of William H Sharples (born 1848, 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.

William H Sharples and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William H Sharples, born in 1848 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William H was the head of the household, married to Betsy Sharples, born in 1849 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas J (born 1872 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1874 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William H's Boarder, Richard Livsey, born in 1822 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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William H Sharples's household

Male

William H

Sharples

Head
Female

Betsy

Sharples

Wife
Male

Thomas J

Sharples

Son
Male

James

Sharples

Son
Male

Richard

Livsey

Boarder
First name(s) William H
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William H

Sharples

Head

Married

33

1848

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Sharples

Wife

Married

32

1849

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Thomas J

Sharples

Son

Single

9

1872

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James

Sharples

Son

Single

7

1874

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Richard

Livsey

Boarder

Single

59

1822

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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