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Household of William Sharp (born 1851, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sharp, born in 1851 in Perthshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary A Sharp, born in 1849 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Maria (born 1875 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Ellen (born 1876 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Mary A (born 1878 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Margaret (born 1881 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Father, James (born 1814 in Roscommon, Roscommon, Ireland) and William's Mother, Maria (born 1817 in Queen's, Ireland).


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William Sharp's household

Male

William

Sharp

Head
Female

Mary A

Sharp

Wife
Female

Maria

Sharp

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Sharp

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Sharp

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Sharp

Daughter
Male

James

Roach

Father
Female

Maria

Roach

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Sharp
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sharp

Head

Married

30

1851

Perthshire, Scotland

Mary A

Sharp

Wife

Married

32

1849

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Maria

Sharp

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Sharp

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Sharp

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Sharp

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

James

Roach

Father

Married

67

1814

Roscommon, Roscommon, Ireland

Maria

Roach

Mother

Married

64

1817

Queen's, Ireland

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