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Household of William Sharples (born 1855, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, 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 1855 in Clifton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alice Sharples, born in 1856 in Worsley, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Richard (born 1878 in Worsley, Lancashire, England) and Mary Eliza (born 1880 in Worsley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Sarah Rushton, born in 1861 in Worsley, Lancashire, England.


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William Sharples's household

Male

William

Sharples

Head
Female

Alice

Sharples

Wife
Male

Richard

Sharples

Son
Female

Mary Eliza

Sharples

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Rushton

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Clifton, 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

26

1855

Clifton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Sharples

Wife

Married

25

1856

Worsley, Lancashire, England

Richard

Sharples

Son

Single

3

1878

Worsley, Lancashire, England

Mary Eliza

Sharples

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Worsley, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Rushton

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Worsley, Lancashire, England

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