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Household of William Sharples (born 1849, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 1849 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betsy Sharples, born in 1848 in Mellor, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary Ann (born 1872 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), William (born 1875 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Alice H (born 1879 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, William Meadows, born in 1861 in Mellor, Lancashire, England.
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William Sharples's household
William
Sharples
Head
Betsy
Sharples
Wife
Mary Ann
Sharples
Daughter
William
Sharples
Son
Alice H
Sharples
Daughter
William
Meadows
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Sharples |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Blackburn, 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 | 32 | 1849 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Betsy | Sharples | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Mellor, Lancashire, England | |
Mary Ann | Sharples | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
William | Sharples | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Alice H | Sharples | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
William | Meadows | Boarder | Single | 20 | 1861 | Mellor, Lancashire, England |
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