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Household of William Sharples (born 1849, 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 1849 in Balderstone, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rachel Sharples, born in 1848 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1870 in Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England), Ralph (born 1871 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1873 in Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1880 in Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother, Joseph Sharples, born in 1870 in Preston, Lancashire, England.
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William Sharples's household
William
Sharples
Head
Rachel
Sharples
Wife
John
Sharples
Son
Ralph
Sharples
Son
Elizabeth
Sharples
Daughter
William
Sharples
Son
Joseph
Sharples
Brother
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Sharples |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Balderstone, 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 | 32 | 1849 | Balderstone, Lancashire, England | |
Rachel | Sharples | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
John | Sharples | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England | |
Ralph | Sharples | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Sharples | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England | |
William | Sharples | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England | |
Joseph | Sharples | Brother | Single | 11 | 1870 | Preston, Lancashire, England |
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