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Household of William Sharp (born 1806, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalton, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sharp, born in 1806 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; John (born 1839 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1837 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Granddaughter, Elizabeth (born 1877 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Annie (born 1854 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Jane (born 1854 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Joseph (born 1864 in Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Frank (born 1864 in Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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William Sharp's household
William
Sharp
Head
John
Sharp
Son
Margaret
Forfar
Daughter
Elizabeth
Forfar
Granddaughter
Annie
Boyd
Servant
Jane
Wilson
Servant
Joseph
Montgomery
Servant
Frank
Martin
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Sharp |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 75 |
| Birth year | 1806 |
| Birth place | Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Sharp | Head | Widower | 75 | 1806 | Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
John | Sharp | Son | Unmarried | 42 | 1839 | Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Forfar | Daughter | Married | 44 | 1837 | Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Forfar | Granddaughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Annie | Boyd | Servant | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Wilson | Servant | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Joseph | Montgomery | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Frank | Martin | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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