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Household of William Prior Sharp (born 1824, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Prior Sharp and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Prior Sharp, born in 1824 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William Prior was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Janet, born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William Prior's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1851 in Hartford, Cheshire, England), William Prior's Servant, Rebecca (born 1861 in Bridlington, Yorkshire, England) and William Prior's Servant, Sarah (born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William Prior Sharp's household

Male

William Prior

Sharp

Head
Female

Janet

Sharp

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Daniels

Servant
Female

Rebecca

Dernsdale

Servant
Female

Sarah

Roberts

Servant
First name(s) William Prior
Last name Sharp
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Prior

Sharp

Head

Widower

57

1824

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Janet

Sharp

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Daniels

Servant

Widow

30

1851

Hartford, Cheshire, England

Rebecca

Dernsdale

Servant

Single

20

1861

Bridlington, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Roberts

Servant

Single

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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