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Household of William Sharp (born 1828, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sharp, born in 1828 in Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Sharp, born in 1833 in Nantwich, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Simeon (born 1861 in Staffordshire, England), Sarah A (born 1866 in Normanton, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1870 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Step Son, George Evans, born in 1864 in Offerton, Derbyshire, England.


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William Sharp's household

Male

William

Sharp

Head
Female

Sarah

Sharp

Wife
Male

George

Evans

Step Son
Male

Simeon

Evans

Son
Female

Sarah A

Evans

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Evans

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Sharp
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sharp

Head

Married

53

1828

Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Sharp

Wife

Married

48

1833

Nantwich, Cheshire, England

George

Evans

Step Son

Single

17

1864

Offerton, Derbyshire, England

Simeon

Evans

Son

Single

20

1861

Staffordshire, England

Sarah A

Evans

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Normanton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Evans

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

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