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Household of William Sharp (born 1822, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 1822 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Sharp, born in 1826 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Hannah (born 1853 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Harriet (born 1856 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Ineson (born 1859 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Emma (born 1861 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England), Rufus (born 1863 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England) and Jane (born 1868 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Zilpah, born 1878 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England.


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William Sharp's household

Male

William

Sharp

Head
Female

Sarah

Sharp

Wife
Female

Hannah

Sharp

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Sharp

Daughter
Male

Ineson

Sharp

Son
Female

Emma

Sharp

Daughter
Male

Rufus

Sharp

Son
Female

Jane

Sharp

Daughter
Female

Zilpah

Sharp

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Sharp
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sharp

Head

Married

59

1822

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Sharp

Wife

Married

55

1826

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Sharp

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Sharp

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Ineson

Sharp

Son

Single

22

1859

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Sharp

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Rufus

Sharp

Son

Single

18

1863

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Sharp

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Zilpah

Sharp

Grand Daughter

Single

3

1878

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

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