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Household of Benjamin Kershaw (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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.

Benjamin Kershaw and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Kershaw, born in 1842 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Margaret Kershaw, born in 1848 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's -, William H (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Benjamin's Wid, Elizabeth (born 1841 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Benjamin Kershaw's household

Male

Benjamin

Kershaw

Head
Female

Margaret

Kershaw

Wife
Male

William H

Kershaw

-
Female

Elizabeth

Rothwell

Wid
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Kershaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Benjamin

Kershaw

Head

Married

39

1842

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Kershaw

Wife

Married

33

1848

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William H

Kershaw

-

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Rothwell

Wid

Widow

40

1841

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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