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Household of John Kershaw (born 1840, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Kershaw, born in 1840 in Littleborough, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Kershaw, born in 1839 in Littleborough, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Susan (born 1861 in Littleborough, Lancashire, England), Betty H (born 1863 in Littleborough, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1874 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Edith (born 1877 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), James Wm (born 1879 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Ernest (born 1881 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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John Kershaw's household

Male

John

Kershaw

Head
Female

Hannah

Kershaw

Wife
Female

Susan

Kershaw

Daughter
Female

Betty H

Kershaw

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Kershaw

Daughter
Female

Edith

Kershaw

Daughter
Male

James Wm

Kershaw

Son
Male

Ernest

Kershaw

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

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Kershaw

Head

Married

41

1840

Littleborough, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Kershaw

Wife

Married

42

1839

Littleborough, Lancashire, England

Susan

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Littleborough, Lancashire, England

Betty H

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Littleborough, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Edith

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Oldham, Lancashire, England

James Wm

Kershaw

Son

Single

2

1879

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Ernest

Kershaw

Son

Single

0

1881

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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