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Household of William Sharples (born 1855, 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 1855 in Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Sharples, born in 1850 in Longridge, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1881 in Longridge, Lancashire, England) and Martha (born 1881 in Longridge, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Thomas Parkinson, born in 1864 in Preston, Lancashire, England.
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William Sharples's household
William
Sharples
Head
Margaret
Sharples
Wife
Mary
Sharples
Daughter
Martha
Sharples
Daughter
Thomas
Parkinson
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Sharples |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 26 |
| Birth year | 1855 |
| Birth place | 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 | 26 | 1855 | Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Sharples | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Longridge, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Sharples | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Longridge, Lancashire, England | |
Martha | Sharples | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Longridge, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Parkinson | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Preston, Lancashire, England |
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