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Household of William Sharp (born 1833, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sharp, born in 1833 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Sharp, born in 1834 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Ellen (born 1865 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1867 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1871 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1873 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1873 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Sharp's household

Male

William

Sharp

Head
Female

Ann

Sharp

Wife
Female

Ellen

Sharp

Daughter
Male

Robert

Sharp

Son
Male

George

Sharp

Son
Female

Mary

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 Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sharp

Head

Married

48

1833

Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Ann

Sharp

Wife

Married

47

1834

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Ellen

Sharp

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Sharp

Son

-

14

1867

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Sharp

Son

-

10

1871

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Sharp

Daughter

-

8

1873

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Sharp

Son

-

8

1873

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

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