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Household of Edward Kershaw (born 1832, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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.

Edward Kershaw and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Kershaw, born in 1832 in Little Lever, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Mary Kershaw, born in 1833 in Little Lever, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1858 in Little Lever, Lancashire, England), Samuel (born 1862 in Little Lever, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1868 in Little Lever, Lancashire, England) and George Ed (born 1871 in Little Lever, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Niece, Alice (born 1850 in Little Lever, Lancashire, England) and Edward's Visitor, William (born 1878 in Little Lever, Lancashire, England).


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Edward Kershaw's household

Male

Edward

Kershaw

Head
Female

Mary

Kershaw

Wife
Male

John

Kershaw

Son
Male

Samuel

Kershaw

Son
Male

Robert

Kershaw

Son
Male

George Ed

Kershaw

Son
Female

Alice

Boardman

Niece
Male

William

Hollons

Visitor
First name(s) Edward
Last name Kershaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Little Lever, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Kershaw

Head

Married

49

1832

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

Mary

Kershaw

Wife

Married

48

1833

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

John

Kershaw

Son

Single

23

1858

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Kershaw

Son

Single

19

1862

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

Robert

Kershaw

Son

Single

13

1868

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

George Ed

Kershaw

Son

Single

10

1871

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

Alice

Boardman

Niece

Single

31

1850

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

William

Hollons

Visitor

Single

3

1878

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

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