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Household of William Sharp (born 1823, Banffshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forres, Moray, Scotland
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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 1823 in Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Sharp, born in 1832 in Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Elsie (born 1864 in Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Mary (born 1869 in Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), William (born 1872 in Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Susan (born 1875 in Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, John W Servant, born in 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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William Sharp's household
William
Sharp
Head
Ann
Sharp
Wife
Elsie
Sharp
Daughter
Mary
Sharp
Daughter
William
Sharp
Son
Susan
Sharp
Daughter
John W
Servant
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Sharp |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 58 |
| Birth year | 1823 |
| Birth place | Banffshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Sharp | Head | Married | 58 | 1823 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
Ann | Sharp | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland | |
Elsie | Sharp | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Mary | Sharp | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
William | Sharp | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Susan | Sharp | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
John W | Servant | Boarder | - | 3 | 1878 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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