Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of James Kershaw (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, Lancashire, England

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of James Kershaw, born in 1840 in Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Kershaw, born in 1837 in Bacup, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Arthur, born 1872 in Bacup, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Howarth (born 1853 in Madeley, Shropshire, England), James's Boarder, John (born 1848 in Preston, Lancashire, England), James's Visitor, William (born 1818 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England) and James's Visitor, John E (born 1852 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

James Kershaw's household

Male

James

Kershaw

Head
Female

Mary

Kershaw

Wife
Male

Arthur

Kershaw

Son
Male

Howarth

Steele

Boarder
Male

John

Hamer

Boarder
Male

William

Steele

Visitor
Male

John E

Rannurd

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Kershaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place 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

41

1840

Lancashire, England

Mary

Kershaw

Wife

Married

44

1837

Bacup, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Kershaw

Son

Single

9

1872

Bacup, Lancashire, England

Howarth

Steele

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Madeley, Shropshire, England

John

Hamer

Boarder

Single

33

1848

Preston, Lancashire, England

William

Steele

Visitor

Widower

63

1818

Worcester, Worcestershire, England

John E

Rannurd

Visitor

Married

29

1852

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of James Kershaw in Rochdale in 1881, and follow the Kershaw family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for James Kershaw

We’ve found James Kershaw in 138 family trees. Find out more about James Kershaw's household and view the Kershaw family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census