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Household of William Sharpe (born 1817, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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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 Sharpe and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sharpe, born in 1817 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alice Sharpe, born in 1816 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Emelia (born 1855 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and Adelaide (born 1856 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Abraham Whitworth, born in 1836 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England.


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William Sharpe's household

Male

William

Sharpe

Head
Female

Alice

Sharpe

Wife
Female

Emelia

Sharpe

Daughter
Female

Adelaide

Sharpe

Daughter
Male

Abraham

Whitworth

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Sharpe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sharpe

Head

Married

64

1817

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Sharpe

Wife

Married

65

1816

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Emelia

Sharpe

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Adelaide

Sharpe

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Abraham

Whitworth

Visitor

Married

45

1836

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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