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Household of William Sharp (born 1844, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sharp, born in 1844 in Bradford, Devon, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betty Sharp, born in 1846 in Bradford, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Anice (born 1869 in Bradford, Devon, England), Emily (born 1876 in Bradford, Devon, England) and Ada (born 1878 in Bradford, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Adopted Son, James (born 1868 in Bradford, Devon, England), William's Adopted Son, Benjamin (born 1870 in Bradford, Devon, England), William's Boarder, Joseph (born 1854 in Bradford, Devon, England) and William's Boarder, John (born 1848 in Bradford, Devon, England).


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William Sharp's household

Male

William

Sharp

Head
Female

Betty

Sharp

Wife
Female

Anice

Sharp

Daughter
Female

Emily

Sharp

Daughter
Female

Ada

Sharp

Daughter
Male

James

Blakeborough

Adopted Son
Male

Benjamin

Blakeborough

Adopted Son
Male

Joseph

Pearson

Boarder
Male

John

Walsh

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Sharp
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Bradford, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sharp

Head

Married

37

1844

Bradford, Devon, England

Betty

Sharp

Wife

Married

35

1846

Bradford, Devon, England

Anice

Sharp

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Bradford, Devon, England

Emily

Sharp

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Bradford, Devon, England

Ada

Sharp

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bradford, Devon, England

James

Blakeborough

Adopted Son

Single

13

1868

Bradford, Devon, England

Benjamin

Blakeborough

Adopted Son

Single

11

1870

Bradford, Devon, England

Joseph

Pearson

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Bradford, Devon, England

John

Walsh

Boarder

Single

33

1848

Bradford, Devon, England

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