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Household of William Sharp (born 1827, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sharp, born in 1827 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1852 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1860 in Argyllshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Grandson, William McAlister, born in 1878 in Argyllshire, Scotland.


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William Sharp's household

Male

William

Sharp

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Sharp

Daughter
Female

Jane

Sharp

Daughter
Male

William

McAlister

Grandson
First name(s) William
Last name Sharp
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sharp

Head

Widower

54

1827

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Sharp

Daughter

Unmarried

29

1852

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jane

Sharp

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Argyllshire, Scotland

William

McAlister

Grandson

-

3

1878

Argyllshire, Scotland

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