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Household of William Sharples (born 1830, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 1830 in Little Lever, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Frances Sharples, born in 1829 in Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1856 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1865 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England) and Mary E (born 1870 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England).


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William Sharples's household

Male

William

Sharples

Head
Female

Frances

Sharples

Wife
Male

Alexander

Sharples

Son
Male

Richard

Sharples

Son
Female

Mary E

Sharples

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Little Lever, 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

51

1830

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

Frances

Sharples

Wife

Married

52

1829

Lancashire, England

Alexander

Sharples

Son

Single

25

1856

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Richard

Sharples

Son

Single

16

1865

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Sharples

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

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