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Household of James Kershaw (born 1852, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Kershaw, born in 1852 in Mytholmroyd, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Kershaw, born in 1854 in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Harry T (born 1875 in Todmorden, Lancashire, England), Grace A (born 1876 in Todmorden, Lancashire, England) and Allan (born 1880 in Littleborough, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister In Law, Mary Clough, born in 1860 in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England.


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James Kershaw's household

Male

James

Kershaw

Head
Female

Mary A

Kershaw

Wife
Male

Harry T

Kershaw

Son
Female

Grace A

Kershaw

Daughter
Male

Allan

Kershaw

Son
Female

Mary

Clough

Sister In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Kershaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Mytholmroyd, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Kershaw

Head

Married

29

1852

Mytholmroyd, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Kershaw

Wife

Married

27

1854

Todmorden, Yorkshire, England

Harry T

Kershaw

Son

Single

6

1875

Todmorden, Lancashire, England

Grace A

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Todmorden, Lancashire, England

Allan

Kershaw

Son

Single

1

1880

Littleborough, Lancashire, England

Mary

Clough

Sister In Law

Single

21

1860

Todmorden, Yorkshire, England

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