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Household of Abraham Kershaw (born 1812, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Abraham Kershaw and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Abraham Kershaw, born in 1812 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Abraham was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1837 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England), Maria (born 1839 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England), Hannah (born 1844 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England) and Fanny (born 1847 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England).


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Abraham Kershaw's household

Male

Abraham

Kershaw

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Kershaw

Daughter
Female

Maria

Kershaw

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Kershaw

Daughter
Female

Fanny

Kershaw

Daughter
First name(s) Abraham
Last name Kershaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Abraham

Kershaw

Head

Widower

69

1812

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

44

1837

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Maria

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

42

1839

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

37

1844

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Fanny

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

34

1847

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

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