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Household of William Sharples (born 1844, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sharples, born in 1844 in Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rachel Sharples, born in 1848 in Cronton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Frederick (born 1868 in Rainhill, Lancashire, England), Francis (born 1870 in Rainhill, Lancashire, England), Walter (born 1874 in Rainhill, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1878 in Rainhill, Lancashire, England).


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William Sharples's household

Male

William

Sharples

Head
Female

Rachel

Sharples

Wife
Male

Frederick

Sharples

Son
Male

Francis

Sharples

Son
Male

Walter

Sharples

Son
Male

William

Sharples

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sharples

Head

Married

37

1844

Lancashire, England

Rachel

Sharples

Wife

Married

33

1848

Cronton, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Sharples

Son

Single

13

1868

Rainhill, Lancashire, England

Francis

Sharples

Son

Single

11

1870

Rainhill, Lancashire, England

Walter

Sharples

Son

Single

7

1874

Rainhill, Lancashire, England

William

Sharples

Son

Single

3

1878

Rainhill, Lancashire, England

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