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Household of James Kershaw (born 1845, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Kershaw, born in 1845 in Rishworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Leah Kershaw, born in 1855 in Rishworth, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Dan (born 1875 in Rishworth, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1876 in Rishworth, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1878 in Rishworth, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph (born 1880 in Rishworth, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Thomas Heap, born in 1861 in Rishworth, Yorkshire, England.
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James Kershaw's household
James
Kershaw
Head
Leah
Kershaw
Wife
Dan
Kershaw
Son
William
Kershaw
Son
John
Kershaw
Son
Joseph
Kershaw
Son
Thomas
Heap
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Kershaw |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Rishworth, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Kershaw | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Rishworth, Yorkshire, England | |
Leah | Kershaw | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Rishworth, Yorkshire, England | |
Dan | Kershaw | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Rishworth, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Kershaw | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Rishworth, Yorkshire, England | |
John | Kershaw | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Rishworth, Yorkshire, England | |
Joseph | Kershaw | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Rishworth, Yorkshire, England | |
Thomas | Heap | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Rishworth, Yorkshire, England |
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