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Household of John Kershaw (born 1848, Essex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Olave Southwark, London,Surrey, 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.
John Kershaw and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Kershaw, born in 1848 in Witham, Essex, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Kershaw, born in 1847 in Chelmsford, Essex, England. They had 4 children; Ada (born 1873 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England), Ellen (born 1876 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England) and Emily (born 1880 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Harry (born 1851 in Tavistock, Devon, England) and John's Boarder, David (born 1852 in Jersey, Channel Islands).
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John Kershaw's household
John
Kershaw
Head
Sarah
Kershaw
Wife
Ada
Kershaw
Daughter
Elizabeth
Kershaw
Daughter
Ellen
Kershaw
Daughter
Emily
Kershaw
Daughter
Harry
Colling
Boarder
David
Boase
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Kershaw |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | Witham, Essex, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Kershaw | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | Witham, Essex, England | |
Sarah | Kershaw | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Chelmsford, Essex, England | |
Ada | Kershaw | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Bermondsey, Surrey, England | |
Elizabeth | Kershaw | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Bermondsey, Surrey, England | |
Ellen | Kershaw | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Bermondsey, Surrey, England | |
Emily | Kershaw | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Bermondsey, Surrey, England | |
Harry | Colling | Boarder | Single | 30 | 1851 | Tavistock, Devon, England | |
David | Boase | Boarder | Single | 29 | 1852 | Jersey, Channel Islands |
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