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Household of William Sharp (born 1856, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Civil Parish of Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, 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 1856 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen Sharp, born in 1856 in Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Sarah (born 1876 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1879 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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William Sharp's household

Male

William

Sharp

Head
Female

Helen

Sharp

Wife
Female

Sarah

Sharp

Daughter
Female

Annie

Sharp

Daughter
Female

Jane

Sharp

Daughter
Male

John

Sharp

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Sharp
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sharp

Head

Married

25

1856

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Helen

Sharp

Wife

Married

25

1856

Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Sarah

Sharp

Daughter

-

5

1876

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Annie

Sharp

Daughter

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Sharp

Daughter

-

2

1879

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John

Sharp

Son

-

0

1881

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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