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Household of William Sharples (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 1841 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Flora Sharples, born in 1843 in Scotland. They had 4 children; Arthur (born 1868 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Andrew (born 1870 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1876 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and George (born 1879 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).


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William Sharples's household

Male

William

Sharples

Head
Female

Flora

Sharples

Wife
Male

Arthur

Sharples

Son
Male

Andrew

Sharples

Son
Female

Annie

Sharples

Daughter
Male

George

Sharples

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Bolton, 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

40

1841

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Flora

Sharples

Wife

Married

38

1843

Scotland

Arthur

Sharples

Son

Single

13

1868

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Andrew

Sharples

Son

Single

11

1870

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Annie

Sharples

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Bolton, Lancashire, England

George

Sharples

Son

Single

2

1879

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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