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Household of William Sharples (born 1835, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sharples, born in 1835 in Broughton, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Sharples, born in 1837 in Goosnargh, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Mary Coup, born in 1834 in Galgate, Lancashire, England.


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William Sharples's household

Male

William

Sharples

Head
Female

Ann

Sharples

Wife
Female

Mary

Coup

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Broughton, 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

46

1835

Broughton, Lancashire, England

Ann

Sharples

Wife

Married

44

1837

Goosnargh, Lancashire, England

Mary

Coup

Lodger

Widow

47

1834

Galgate, Lancashire, England

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