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Household of William Sharples (born 1831, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sharples, born in 1831 in Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Lucy Sharples, born in 1832 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; William H (born 1857 in Catterall, Lancashire, England) and Mary A (born 1859 in Catterall, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Catherine Green, born in 1863 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England.


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William Sharples's household

Male

William

Sharples

Head
Female

Lucy

Sharples

Wife
Male

William H

Sharples

Son
Female

Mary A

Sharples

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Green

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sharples

Head

Married

50

1831

Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England

Lucy

Sharples

Wife

Married

49

1832

Preston, Lancashire, England

William H

Sharples

Son

Single

24

1857

Catterall, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Sharples

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Catterall, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Green

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

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