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Household of William Sharples (born 1822, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 1822 in Lea, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Sharples, born in 1823 in Preston, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Martha (born 1857 in Saltwick, Lancashire, England), William's Niece, Mary (born 1859 in Preston, Lancashire, England), William's Nephew, Thomas (born 1863 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and William's Nephew, James (born 1870 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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William Sharples's household

Male

William

Sharples

Head
Female

Ellen

Sharples

Wife
Female

Martha

Howarth

Niece
Female

Mary

Howarth

Niece
Male

Thomas

Howarth

Nephew
Male

James

Howarth

Nephew
First name(s) William
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Lea, 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

59

1822

Lea, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Sharples

Wife

Married

58

1823

Preston, Lancashire, England

Martha

Howarth

Niece

Single

24

1857

Saltwick, Lancashire, England

Mary

Howarth

Niece

Single

22

1859

Preston, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Howarth

Nephew

Single

18

1863

Preston, Lancashire, England

James

Howarth

Nephew

Single

11

1870

Preston, Lancashire, England

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