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Household of William Sharp (born 1821, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sharp, born in 1821 in Burton Salmon, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Sharp, born in 1830 in Burton Salmon, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; William Hartley (born 1855 in Burton Salmon, Yorkshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1862 in Burton Salmon, Yorkshire, England). They had 2 grandchildren; John William (born 1874 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England) and Ellen (born 1879 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Apprentice, John Jackson, born in 1861 in Ledsham, Yorkshire, England.
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William Sharp's household
William
Sharp
Head
Ellen
Sharp
Wife
William Hartley
Sharp
Son
Elizabeth
Sharp
Daughter
John William
Westwood
Grand Son
Ellen
Westwood
Grand Daughter
John
Jackson
Apprentice
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Sharp |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Burton Salmon, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Sharp | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Burton Salmon, Yorkshire, England | |
Ellen | Sharp | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | Burton Salmon, Yorkshire, England | |
William Hartley | Sharp | Son | Single | 26 | 1855 | Burton Salmon, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Sharp | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Burton Salmon, Yorkshire, England | |
John William | Westwood | Grand Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Pontefract, Yorkshire, England | |
Ellen | Westwood | Grand Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Pontefract, Yorkshire, England | |
John | Jackson | Apprentice | Single | 20 | 1861 | Ledsham, Yorkshire, England |
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