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Household of William Sharp (born 1831, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 1831 in Whitchurch, Glamorganshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriet Sharp, born in 1828 in Wormbridge, Herefordshire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1862 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Ivor Tom (born 1867 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Harriet Louisa (born 1870 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Assistant, James (born 1863 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), William's Assistant, Richard (born 1866 in Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England) and William's Servant, Ellen (born 1865 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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William Sharp's household

Male

William

Sharp

Head
Female

Harriet

Sharp

Wife
Male

William

Sharp

Son
Male

Ivor Tom

Sharp

Son
Female

Harriet Louisa

Sharp

Daughter
Male

James

Williams

Assistant
Male

Richard

Cannock

Assistant
Female

Ellen

Morgan

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Sharp
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Whitchurch, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sharp

Head

Married

50

1831

Whitchurch, Glamorganshire, Wales

Harriet

Sharp

Wife

Married

53

1828

Wormbridge, Herefordshire, England

William

Sharp

Son

Single

19

1862

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ivor Tom

Sharp

Son

Single

14

1867

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Harriet Louisa

Sharp

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

James

Williams

Assistant

Single

18

1863

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Richard

Cannock

Assistant

Single

15

1866

Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England

Ellen

Morgan

Servant

Single

16

1865

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

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