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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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sharples, born in 1842 in Salisbury, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Sharples, born in 1843 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Step Son, Joseph Snape, born in 1861 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.


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William Sharples's household

Male

William

Sharples

Head
Female

Jane

Sharples

Wife
Male

Joseph

Snape

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

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sharples

Head

Married

39

1842

Salisbury, Lancashire, England

Jane

Sharples

Wife

Married

38

1843

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Snape

Step Son

Single

20

1861

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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