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Household of John Kershaw (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Kershaw, born in 1840 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Kershaw, born in 1842 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Martha Ann (born 1865 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Mary Ellen (born 1868 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1869 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England), Harriet (born 1872 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England), David (born 1874 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England), Harry (born 1877 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1879 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England).


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John Kershaw's household

Male

John

Kershaw

Head
Female

Hannah

Kershaw

Wife
Female

Martha Ann

Kershaw

Daughter
Female

Mary Ellen

Kershaw

Daughter
Male

Edward

Kershaw

Son
Female

Harriet

Kershaw

Daughter
Male

David

Kershaw

Son
Male

Harry

Kershaw

Son
Male

William

Kershaw

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

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Kershaw

Head

Married

41

1840

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Kershaw

Wife

Married

39

1842

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Martha Ann

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Edward

Kershaw

Son

Single

12

1869

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

David

Kershaw

Son

Single

7

1874

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Harry

Kershaw

Son

Single

4

1877

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

William

Kershaw

Son

Single

2

1879

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

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