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Household of James D Kershaw (born 1848, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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.

James D Kershaw and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James D Kershaw, born in 1848 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James D was the head of the household, married to Lucy A Kershaw, born in 1854 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Mary E (born 1876 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Joseph H (born 1879 in Ashton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James D's Servant, Alice Knowles, born in 1871 in Newton, Lancashire, England.


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James D Kershaw's household

Male

James D

Kershaw

Head
Female

Lucy A

Kershaw

Wife
Female

Mary E

Kershaw

Daughter
Male

Joseph H

Kershaw

Son
Female

Alice

Knowles

Servant
First name(s) James D
Last name Kershaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James D

Kershaw

Head

Married

33

1848

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Lucy A

Kershaw

Wife

Married

27

1854

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Joseph H

Kershaw

Son

Single

2

1879

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Knowles

Servant

Single

10

1871

Newton, Lancashire, England

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