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Household of James J Kershaw (born 1855, 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 J Kershaw and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James J Kershaw, born in 1855 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Kershaw, born in 1853 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Wilfred (born 1879 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England) and Albert (born 1881 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England).


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James J Kershaw's household

Male

James

J Kershaw

Head
Female

Sarah

Kershaw

Wife
Male

Wilfred

Kershaw

Son
Male

Albert

Kershaw

Son
First name(s) James
Last name J Kershaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

J Kershaw

Head

Married

26

1855

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Kershaw

Wife

Married

28

1853

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Wilfred

Kershaw

Son

Single

2

1879

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Albert

Kershaw

Son

Single

0

1881

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

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