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Household of William Sharples (born 1842, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sharples, born in 1842 in Ribchester, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Sharples, born in 1843 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; William, born 1872 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, James Davis, born in 1859 in Longridge, Lancashire, England.


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William Sharples's household

Male

William

Sharples

Head
Female

Catherine

Sharples

Wife
Male

William

Sharples

Son
Male

James

Davis

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Ribchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sharples

Head

Married

39

1842

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Sharples

Wife

Married

38

1843

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Sharples

Son

Single

9

1872

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James

Davis

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Longridge, Lancashire, England

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