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Household of James Kershaw (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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 1844 in Blackley, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Kershaw, born in 1847 in Wellington, Shropshire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1878 in Broughton, Lancashire, England) and Frank (born 1880 in Broughton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Ann (born 1850 in Cholsey, Berkshire, England), James's Servant, Sarah (born 1856 in Australia) and James's Servant, Lydia (born 1859 in Kempston, Bedfordshire, England).


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James Kershaw's household

Male

James

Kershaw

Head
Female

Eliza

Kershaw

Wife
Male

James

Kershaw

Son
Male

Frank

Kershaw

Son
Female

Ann

Rickards

Servant
Female

Sarah

Atwell

Servant
Female

Lydia

Folkes

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Kershaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Blackley, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Kershaw

Head

Married

37

1844

Blackley, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Kershaw

Wife

Married

34

1847

Wellington, Shropshire, England

James

Kershaw

Son

Single

3

1878

Broughton, Lancashire, England

Frank

Kershaw

Son

Single

1

1880

Broughton, Lancashire, England

Ann

Rickards

Servant

Single

31

1850

Cholsey, Berkshire, England

Sarah

Atwell

Servant

Single

25

1856

Australia

Lydia

Folkes

Servant

Single

22

1859

Kempston, Bedfordshire, England

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