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Household of James Kershaw (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Kershaw, born in 1837 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Prissiclla Kershaw, born in 1839 in Ovenden, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas R (born 1865 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Hetty (born 1867 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Mary A Brown, born in 1859 in Shropshire, England.


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James Kershaw's household

Male

James

Kershaw

Head
Female

Prissiclla

Kershaw

Wife
Male

Thomas R

Kershaw

Son
Female

Hetty

Kershaw

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Brown

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Kershaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Kershaw

Head

Married

44

1837

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Prissiclla

Kershaw

Wife

Married

42

1839

Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

Thomas R

Kershaw

Son

Single

16

1865

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Hetty

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Brown

Servant

Single

22

1859

Shropshire, England

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