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Household of James Kershaw (born 1833, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Kershaw, born in 1833 in Bradford, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betty Kershaw, born in 1845 in Stanningley, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Ellen (born 1864 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1866 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1870 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1879 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and Emily (born 1881 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Step Son, James Myers Proctor, born in 1876 in Laisterdyke, Yorkshire, England.


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James Kershaw's household

Male

James

Kershaw

Head
Female

Betty

Kershaw

Wife
Female

Ellen

Kershaw

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Kershaw

Son
Male

George

Kershaw

Son
Male

James Myers

Proctor

Step Son
Male

Harry

Kershaw

Son
Female

Emily

Kershaw

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Kershaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Kershaw

Head

Married

48

1833

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Betty

Kershaw

Wife

Married

36

1845

Stanningley, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Kershaw

Son

Single

15

1866

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

George

Kershaw

Son

Single

11

1870

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

James Myers

Proctor

Step Son

Single

5

1876

Laisterdyke, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Kershaw

Son

Single

2

1879

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

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