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Household of John Kershaw (born 1834, Yorkshire)

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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Kershaw, born in 1834 in Elland, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Kershaw, born in 1832 in Greetland, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Zippah (born 1861 in Elland, Yorkshire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1863 in Elland, Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1866 in Elland, Yorkshire, England), Susan A (born 1868 in Elland, Yorkshire, England), John H (born 1871 in Elland, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah E (born 1875 in Elland, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother In Law, Sarah Holroyd, born in 1809 in Elland, Yorkshire, England.


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John Kershaw's household

Male

John

Kershaw

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Kershaw

Wife
Female

Zippah

Kershaw

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ann

Kershaw

Daughter
Female

Emily

Kershaw

Daughter
Female

Susan A

Kershaw

Daughter
Male

John H

Kershaw

Son
Female

Sarah E

Kershaw

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Holroyd

Mother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Kershaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Elland, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Kershaw

Head

Married

47

1834

Elland, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Kershaw

Wife

Married

49

1832

Greetland, Yorkshire, England

Zippah

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Elland, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Elland, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Elland, Yorkshire, England

Susan A

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Elland, Yorkshire, England

John H

Kershaw

Son

Single

10

1871

Elland, Yorkshire, England

Sarah E

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Elland, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Holroyd

Mother In Law

Widow

72

1809

Elland, Yorkshire, England

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