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Household of James Kershaw (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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 Kershaw and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Kershaw, born in 1841 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Alfred (born 1871 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Mary E (born 1874 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), James (born 1877 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Annie B (born 1878 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Mary E (born 1866 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and James's Servant, Emma (born 1833 in Sheffield).


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James Kershaw's household

Male

James

Kershaw

Head
Male

Alfred

Kershaw

Son
Female

Mary E

Kershaw

Daughter
Male

James

Kershaw

Son
Female

Annie B

Kershaw

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Gibson

Niece
Female

Emma

Crapper

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Kershaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Kershaw

Head

Widower

40

1841

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Kershaw

Son

Single

10

1871

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

James

Kershaw

Son

Single

4

1877

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Annie B

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Gibson

Niece

Single

15

1866

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Emma

Crapper

Servant

Widow

48

1833

Sheffield

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