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Household of William Sharp (born 1834, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirknewton & East Calder, Midlothian, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sharp, born in 1834 in Inveresk, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen Richardson, born in 1835 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1873 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1874 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary Hamilton (born 1878 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Walter (born 1847 in England), William's Boarder, James (born 1851 in Perthshire, Scotland) and William's Boarder, John (born 1863 in Midlothian, Scotland).
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William Sharp's household
William
Sharp
Head
Helen
Richardson
Wife
John
Sharp
Son
Alexander
Sharp
Son
Mary Hamilton
Sharp
Daughter
Walter
Renton
Boarder
James
Bisset
Boarder
John
Philip
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Sharp |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Sharp | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Richardson | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Sharp | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Sharp | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary Hamilton | Sharp | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Walter | Renton | Boarder | Unmarried | 34 | 1847 | England | |
James | Bisset | Boarder | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Perthshire, Scotland | |
John | Philip | Boarder | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Midlothian, Scotland |
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