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Household of William Sharples (born 1843, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sharples, born in 1843 in Rushton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Sharples, born in 1840 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Ellen (born 1869 in Leigh, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1871 in Leigh, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Hannah Walkinton, born in 1857 in Leigh, Lancashire, England.
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William Sharples's household
William
Sharples
Head
Ann
Sharples
Wife
Ellen
Sharples
Daughter
James
Sharples
Son
Hannah
Walkinton
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Sharples |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Rushton, Lancashire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Sharples | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Rushton, Lancashire, England | |
Ann | Sharples | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Bolton, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Sharples | Daughter | Married | 12 | 1869 | Leigh, Lancashire, England | |
James | Sharples | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Leigh, Lancashire, England | |
Hannah | Walkinton | Servant | Single | 24 | 1857 | Leigh, Lancashire, England |
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