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Household of William Sharp (born 1821, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sharp, born in 1821 in Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Leah Sharp, born in 1821 in Houghton, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Alice, born 1853 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Jonathan, born 1875 in Preston, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Edward Walmsley, born in 1861 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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William Sharp's household

Male

William

Sharp

Head
Female

Leah

Sharp

Wife
Female

Alice

Hood

Daughter
Male

Jonathan

Hood

Grand Son
Male

Edward

Walmsley

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Sharp
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sharp

Head

Married

60

1821

Lancashire, England

Leah

Sharp

Wife

Married

60

1821

Houghton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Hood

Daughter

Married

28

1853

Preston, Lancashire, England

Jonathan

Hood

Grand Son

Single

6

1875

Preston, Lancashire, England

Edward

Walmsley

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Preston, Lancashire, England

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