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Household of William J Sharples (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Toxteth Park, 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 J Sharples and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Sharples, born in 1845 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Amelia Sharples, born in 1851 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; William A, born 1875 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William J's Mother In Law, Mary (born 1829 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), William J's Lodger, William (born 1830 in Warwickshire, England) and William J's Lodger, Ann (born 1834 in Backford, Cheshire, England).


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William J Sharples's household

Male

William J

Sharples

Head
Female

Amelia

Sharples

Wife
Male

William A

Sharples

Son
Female

Mary

Cornick

Mother In Law
Male

William

Parker

Lodger
Female

Ann

Parker

Lodger
First name(s) William J
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Sharples

Head

Married

36

1845

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Amelia

Sharples

Wife

Married

30

1851

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

William A

Sharples

Son

Single

6

1875

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary

Cornick

Mother In Law

Widow

52

1829

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

William

Parker

Lodger

Married

51

1830

Warwickshire, England

Ann

Parker

Lodger

Married

47

1834

Backford, Cheshire, England

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