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Household of William Sharples (born 1838, 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 1838 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Sharples, born in 1832 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Sahara (born 1861 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England) and John E (born 1871 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England).


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William Sharples's household

Male

William

Sharples

Head
Female

Ellen

Sharples

Wife
Female

Sahara

Lightbown

Daughter
Male

John E

Sharples

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Oswaldtwistle, 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

43

1838

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Sharples

Wife

Married

49

1832

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Sahara

Lightbown

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

John E

Sharples

Son

Single

10

1871

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

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