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Household of William Sharp (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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 Sharp and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sharp, born in 1841 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Amelia Sharp, born in 1844 in Bow, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Amelia Ann (born 1872 in Landport, Hampshire, England) and William (born 1876 in Portsea, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Margaret (born 1845 in United States) and William's Boarder, Alfred (born 1861 in Camberwell, Middlesex, England).


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William Sharp's household

Male

William

Sharp

Head
Female

Amelia

Sharp

Wife
Female

Amelia Ann

Sharp

Daughter
Male

William

Sharp

Son
Female

Margaret

Sharp

Sister
Male

Alfred

Hartley

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Sharp
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sharp

Head

Married

40

1841

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Amelia

Sharp

Wife

Married

37

1844

Bow, Middlesex, England

Amelia Ann

Sharp

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Landport, Hampshire, England

William

Sharp

Son

Single

5

1876

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Margaret

Sharp

Sister

Single

36

1845

United States

Alfred

Hartley

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Camberwell, Middlesex, England

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