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Household of Benjamin Kershaw (born 1844, Lancashire)

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Kershaw, born in 1844 in Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Emma Kershaw, born in 1851 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Frank B (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John P K (born 1877 in Stoneclough, Lancashire, England), Edna (born 1879 in Gorton, Lancashire, England) and Harry A B (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Benjamin Kershaw's household

Male

Benjamin

Kershaw

Head
Female

Emma

Kershaw

Wife
Male

Frank B

Kershaw

Son
Male

John P K

Kershaw

Son
Female

Edna

Kershaw

Daughter
Male

Harry A B

Kershaw

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Kershaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Kershaw

Head

Married

37

1844

Lancashire, England

Emma

Kershaw

Wife

Married

30

1851

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Frank B

Kershaw

Son

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John P K

Kershaw

Son

Single

4

1877

Stoneclough, Lancashire, England

Edna

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Harry A B

Kershaw

Son

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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