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Household of William Sharples (born 1839, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sharples, born in 1839 in Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Sharples, born in 1843 in Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Nephew, William (born 1868 in Lancashire, England), William's Niece, Mary Jane (born 1857 in Lancashire, England), William's Servant, Dinah (born 1856 in Lancashire, England) and William's Servant, Richard (born 1860 in Lancashire, England).


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William Sharples's household

Male

William

Sharples

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Sharples

Wife
Male

William

Hardman

Nephew
Female

Mary Jane

Sharples

Niece
Female

Dinah

Hardman

Servant
Male

Richard

Proctor

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Sharples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sharples

Head

Married

42

1839

Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Sharples

Wife

Married

38

1843

Lancashire, England

William

Hardman

Nephew

Single

13

1868

Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Sharples

Niece

Single

24

1857

Lancashire, England

Dinah

Hardman

Servant

Single

25

1856

Lancashire, England

Richard

Proctor

Servant

Single

21

1860

Lancashire, England

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