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Household of William Sharp (born 1833, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkcaldy, Fife, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sharp, born in 1833 in Alva, Stirlingshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jessie Sharp, born in 1843 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1861 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland), Jane (born 1863 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland) and James (born 1870 in Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland).


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William Sharp's household

Male

William

Sharp

Head
Female

Jessie

Sharp

Wife
Male

Alexander

Sharp

Son
Female

Jane

Sharp

Daughter
Male

James

Sharp

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Sharp
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sharp

Head

Married

48

1833

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jessie

Sharp

Wife

Married

38

1843

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Sharp

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Jane

Sharp

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

James

Sharp

Son

-

11

1870

Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland

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