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Household of William Sharples (born 1830, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sharples, born in 1830 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Sharples, born in 1841 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Frederick (born 1867 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Christopher (born 1869 in Preston, Lancashire, England), William H (born 1871 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Frank (born 1876 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Stepson, John Barnes, born in 1863 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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William Sharples's household

Male

William

Sharples

Head
Female

Mary

Sharples

Wife
Male

John

Barnes

Stepson
Male

Frederick

Sharples

Son
Male

Christopher

Sharples

Son
Male

William H

Sharples

Son
Male

Frank

Sharples

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sharples

Head

Married

51

1830

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary

Sharples

Wife

Married

40

1841

Preston, Lancashire, England

John

Barnes

Stepson

Single

18

1863

Preston, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Sharples

Son

Single

14

1867

Preston, Lancashire, England

Christopher

Sharples

Son

Single

12

1869

Preston, Lancashire, England

William H

Sharples

Son

Single

10

1871

Preston, Lancashire, England

Frank

Sharples

Son

Single

5

1876

Preston, Lancashire, England

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