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Household of John Kershaw (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Kershaw, born in 1841 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Kershaw, born in 1837 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Joseph (born 1863 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1870 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Elisha Bowden, born in 1860 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.


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John Kershaw's household

Male

John

Kershaw

Head
Female

Mary

Kershaw

Wife
Male

Joseph

Kershaw

Son
Male

Thomas

Kershaw

Son
Male

Elisha

Bowden

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Kershaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Kershaw

Head

Married

40

1841

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary

Kershaw

Wife

Married

44

1837

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Kershaw

Son

Single

18

1863

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Kershaw

Son

Single

11

1870

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Elisha

Bowden

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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