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Household of William Sharp (born 1849, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sharp, born in 1849 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Sharp, born in 1848 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Annie Jane (born 1874 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), William J M (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), John A B (born 1877 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander C (born 1880 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Sharp's household

Male

William

Sharp

Head
Female

Margaret

Sharp

Wife
Female

Annie Jane

Sharp

Daughter
Male

William J M

Sharp

Son
Male

John A B

Sharp

Son
Male

Alexander C

Sharp

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Sharp
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sharp

Head

Married

32

1849

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Sharp

Wife

Married

33

1848

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie Jane

Sharp

Daughter

-

7

1874

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William J M

Sharp

Son

-

6

1875

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John A B

Sharp

Son

-

4

1877

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander C

Sharp

Son

-

1

1880

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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