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Household of John Kershaw (born 1850, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Kershaw, born in 1850 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Kershaw, born in 1853 in Saughall, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Harry (born 1878 in Saughall, Cheshire, England) and Frank (born 1880 in Chester, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Vist, Mary (born 1858 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and John's Vist, Lizzy (born 1881 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).


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John Kershaw's household

Male

John

Kershaw

Head
Female

Sarah A

Kershaw

Wife
Male

Harry

Kershaw

Son
Male

Frank

Kershaw

Son
Female

Mary

Hornby

Vist
Female

Lizzy

Hornby

Vist
First name(s) John
Last name Kershaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Kershaw

Head

Married

31

1850

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Kershaw

Wife

Married

28

1853

Saughall, Cheshire, England

Harry

Kershaw

Son

Single

3

1878

Saughall, Cheshire, England

Frank

Kershaw

Son

Single

1

1880

Chester, Cheshire, England

Mary

Hornby

Vist

Married

23

1858

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Lizzy

Hornby

Vist

Single

0

1881

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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