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Household of John Kershaw (born 1844, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Kershaw, born in 1844 in Oxenhope, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Harry (born 1871 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England), Adelaide (born 1873 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England) and Daniel (born 1875 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Ann (born 1832 in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England) and John's Boarder, Herbert U (born 1872 in Elland, Yorkshire, England).


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John Kershaw's household

Male

John

Kershaw

Head
Male

Harry

Kershaw

Son
Female

Adelaide

Kershaw

Daughter
Male

Daniel

Kershaw

Son
Female

Ann

Masfield

Servant
Male

Herbert U

Masfield

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Kershaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Oxenhope, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Kershaw

Head

Widower

37

1844

Oxenhope, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Kershaw

Son

Single

10

1871

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

Adelaide

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

Daniel

Kershaw

Son

Single

6

1875

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Masfield

Servant

Married

49

1832

Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England

Herbert U

Masfield

Boarder

Single

9

1872

Elland, Yorkshire, England

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