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Household of William Sharples (born 1828, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sharples, born in 1828 in Darwen, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Sharples, born in 1828 in Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1854 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1859 in Church, Lancashire, England) and Margaret Ann (born 1862 in Church, Lancashire, England).


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William Sharples's household

Male

William

Sharples

Head
Female

Margaret

Sharples

Wife
Female

Mary

Sharples

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Sharples

Daughter
Female

Margaret Ann

Sharples

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Darwen, 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

53

1828

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Sharples

Wife

Married

53

1828

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Mary

Sharples

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Sharples

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Church, Lancashire, England

Margaret Ann

Sharples

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Church, Lancashire, England

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