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Household of James Kershaw (born 1850, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 1850 in Warrington, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret A Kershaw, born in 1851 in Warrington, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Emily E (born 1874 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England) and Charlotte A (born 1880 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Susannah (born 1853 in Warrington, Lancashire, England) and James's Servant, Margaret (born 1864 in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England).


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James Kershaw's household

Male

James

Kershaw

Head
Female

Margaret A

Kershaw

Wife
Female

Emily E

Kershaw

Daughter
Female

Charlotte A

Kershaw

Daughter
Female

Susannah

Kershaw

Sister
Female

Margaret

Murphy

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Kershaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Warrington, 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

31

1850

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Kershaw

Wife

Married

30

1851

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Emily E

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Charlotte A

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Preston, Lancashire, England

Susannah

Kershaw

Sister

Single

28

1853

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Murphy

Servant

Single

17

1864

Ormskirk, Lancashire, England

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