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Where is the Sharper family from?
You can see how Sharper families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sharper family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sharper families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 54 Sharper families living in Yorkshire. This was about 30% of all the recorded Sharper's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Sharper families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sharper surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Iron Foundry Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Sharper. 50% of Sharper men worked as an Iron Foundry Labourer and 92% of Sharper women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sharper were General Labourer and Cotton Weaver. .
Between 1955 and 2003, in the United States, Sharper life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Sharper in 1955 was 53, and 79 in 2003.