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Household of Francis Kershaw (born 1817, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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.

Francis Kershaw and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Francis Kershaw, born in 1817 in Chorley, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Francis was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Kershaw, born in 1824 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1858 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1864 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Francis's Stepson, Herbert (born 1876 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Francis's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1864 in Ireland).


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Francis Kershaw's household

Male

Francis

Kershaw

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Kershaw

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Kershaw

Daughter
Female

Alice

Kershaw

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Kershaw

Stepson
Female

Elizabeth

Made ?

Boarder
First name(s) Francis
Last name Kershaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Chorley, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Francis

Kershaw

Head

Married

64

1817

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Kershaw

Wife

Married

57

1824

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Alice

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Herbert

Kershaw

Stepson

Single

5

1876

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Made ?

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Ireland

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