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Household of William Sharples (born 1813, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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 Sharples and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sharples, born in 1813 in Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Sharples, born in 1807 in Gateacre, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1849 in Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1845 in Lancashire, England). They had 4 grandchildren; Margaret (born 1867 in Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1869 in Everton, Lancashire, England), Carrie (born 1871 in Lancashire, England) and William (born 1877 in Lancashire, England).


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William Sharples's household

Male

William

Sharples

Head
Female

Jane

Sharples

Wife
Female

Margaret

Sharples

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Denny

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Denny

Grand Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Denny

Grand Daughter
Female

Carrie

Denny

Grand Daughter
Male

William

Denny

Grand Son
First name(s) William
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sharples

Head

Married

68

1813

Lancashire, England

Jane

Sharples

Wife

Married

74

1807

Gateacre, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Sharples

Daughter

Single

32

1849

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Denny

Daughter

Married

36

1845

Lancashire, England

Margaret

Denny

Grand Daughter

Single

14

1867

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Denny

Grand Daughter

Single

12

1869

Everton, Lancashire, England

Carrie

Denny

Grand Daughter

Single

10

1871

Lancashire, England

William

Denny

Grand Son

Single

4

1877

Lancashire, England

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