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Household of John Kershaw (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1829 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary A Kershaw, born in 1829 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Caroline (born 1861 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Albert (born 1866 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Arthur (born 1872 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Niece, Alice Hormby, born in 1861 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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John Kershaw's household

Male

John

Kershaw

Head
Female

Mary A

Kershaw

Wife
Female

Caroline

Kershaw

Daughter
Male

Albert

Kershaw

Son
Male

Arthur

Kershaw

Son
Female

Alice

Hormby

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Kershaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Bolton, 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

52

1829

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Kershaw

Wife

Married

52

1829

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Caroline

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Albert

Kershaw

Son

Single

15

1866

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Kershaw

Son

Single

9

1872

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Hormby

Niece

Single

20

1861

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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