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Household of John Kershaw (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Kershaw, born in 1840 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Kershaw, born in 1840 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 8 children; Sarah J (born 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Alfred (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and James H (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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John Kershaw's household

Male

John

Kershaw

Head
Female

Eliza

Kershaw

Wife
Female

Sarah J

Kershaw

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Kershaw

Son
Female

Annie

Kershaw

Daughter
Female

Alice

Kershaw

Daughter
Male

Edward

Kershaw

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Kershaw

Daughter
Male

John

Kershaw

Son
Male

James H

Kershaw

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Kershaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Kershaw

Head

Married

41

1840

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Kershaw

Wife

Married

41

1840

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah J

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Kershaw

Son

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Annie

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alice

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edward

Kershaw

Son

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Kershaw

Son

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James H

Kershaw

Son

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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