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Household of William Sharples (born 1847, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sharples, born in 1847 in Pemberton, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alice Sharples, born in 1853 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Ann (born 1875 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1881 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England).


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William Sharples's household

Male

William

Sharples

Head
Female

Alice

Sharples

Wife
Female

Ann

Sharples

Daughter
Male

James

Sharples

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sharples

Head

Married

34

1847

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Sharples

Wife

Married

28

1853

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Ann

Sharples

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

James

Sharples

Son

Single

0

1881

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

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