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Household of Benjamin Kershaw (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Kershaw, born in 1829 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Ann Kershaw, born in 1841 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Boarder, William Smith, born in 1862 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.


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Benjamin Kershaw's household

Male

Benjamin

Kershaw

Head
Female

Ann

Kershaw

Wife
Male

William

Smith

Boarder
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Kershaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Kershaw

Head

Married

52

1829

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Ann

Kershaw

Wife

Married

40

1841

Oldham, Lancashire, England

William

Smith

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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