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Household of William Sharples (born 1831, Cheshire)

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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sharples, born in 1831 in Heaton Norris, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Sharples, born in 1831 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Ada Annie, born 1878 in Broughton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Aunt, Sarah (born 1813 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William's Servant, Sarah Hannah (born 1862 in West Gorton, Lancashire, England), William's Servant, Bridget Catherine (born 1862 in Ireland), William's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1858 in Ireland) and William's Servant, Alfred George (born 1849 in Lincoln, Middlesex, England).


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William Sharples's household

Male

William

Sharples

Head
Female

Ann

Sharples

Wife
Female

Ada Annie

Isherwood

Grand Daughter
Female

Sarah

Sumner

Aunt
Female

Sarah Hannah

Lucy

Servant
Female

Bridget Catherine

Dunne

Servant
Female

Mary Ann

Dunne

Servant
Male

Alfred George

Dawson

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Heaton Norris, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sharples

Head

Married

50

1831

Heaton Norris, Cheshire, England

Ann

Sharples

Wife

Married

50

1831

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ada Annie

Isherwood

Grand Daughter

Single

3

1878

Broughton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Sumner

Aunt

Widow

68

1813

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah Hannah

Lucy

Servant

Single

19

1862

West Gorton, Lancashire, England

Bridget Catherine

Dunne

Servant

Single

19

1862

Ireland

Mary Ann

Dunne

Servant

Single

23

1858

Ireland

Alfred George

Dawson

Servant

Single

32

1849

Lincoln, Middlesex, England

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