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Household of William Sharples (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 1839 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Sharples, born in 1841 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Rachel (born 1868 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1872 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1878 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England).


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William Sharples's household

Male

William

Sharples

Head
Female

Ann

Sharples

Wife
Female

Rachel

Sharples

Daughter
Female

Ann

Sharples

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Sharples

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Manchester, 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

42

1839

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ann

Sharples

Wife

Married

40

1841

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Rachel

Sharples

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

Ann

Sharples

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Sharples

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

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