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Household of James Henry Kershaw (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 Henry Kershaw and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Henry Kershaw, born in 1842 in Shuttleworth, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James Henry was the head of the household, married to Alice Kershaw, born in 1840 in Edgworth, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Jane Ann (born 1864 in Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England), John J (born 1865 in Shuttleworth, Lancashire, England), Thomas B (born 1867 in Shuttleworth, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1869 in Shuttleworth, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1872 in Shuttleworth, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James Henry's Step Son, Alfred (born 1859 in Tottington, Lancashire, England) and James Henry's Nephew, Harry H (born 1877 in Tottington, Lancashire, England).


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James Henry Kershaw's household

Male

James Henry

Kershaw

Head
Female

Alice

Kershaw

Wife
Female

Jane Ann

Kershaw

Daughter
Male

John J

Kershaw

Son
Male

Thomas B

Kershaw

Son
Female

Alice

Kershaw

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Kershaw

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Kay

Step Son
Male

Harry H

Kay

Nephew
First name(s) James Henry
Last name Kershaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Shuttleworth, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James Henry

Kershaw

Head

Married

39

1842

Shuttleworth, Lancashire, England

Alice

Kershaw

Wife

Married

41

1840

Edgworth, Lancashire, England

Jane Ann

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England

John J

Kershaw

Son

Single

16

1865

Shuttleworth, Lancashire, England

Thomas B

Kershaw

Son

Single

14

1867

Shuttleworth, Lancashire, England

Alice

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Shuttleworth, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Shuttleworth, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Kay

Step Son

Single

22

1859

Tottington, Lancashire, England

Harry H

Kay

Nephew

Single

4

1877

Tottington, Lancashire, England

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