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Household of James Kelshaw (born 1832, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Kelshaw and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Kelshaw, born in 1832 in Birstall, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Kelshaw, born in 1833 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Sarah (born 1858 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1863 in Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1867 in Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England) and Mary A (born 1873 in Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Nephew, Harry Kelshaw, born in 1866 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England.


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James Kelshaw's household

Male

James

Kelshaw

Head
Female

Martha

Kelshaw

Wife
Female

Sarah

Kelshaw

Daughter
Male

John

Kelshaw

Son
Female

Annie

Kelshaw

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Kelshaw

Daughter
Male

Harry

Kelshaw

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Kelshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Kelshaw

Head

Married

49

1832

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Kelshaw

Wife

Married

48

1833

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Kelshaw

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

John

Kelshaw

Son

Single

18

1863

Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Kelshaw

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Kelshaw

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Kelshaw

Nephew

Single

15

1866

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

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