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Household of John Kershaw (born 1815, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Kershaw, born in 1815 in Crofton, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Elizabeth Kershaw, born in 1822 in Crofton, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Phillis (born 1852 in Kirkthorpe, Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1854 in Kirkthorpe, Yorkshire, England), John C (born 1857 in Kirkthorpe, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas (born 1860 in Kirkthorpe, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1827 in Yorkshire, England) and John's Visitor, Mary Elizabeth (born 1855 in Snaith, Yorkshire, England).
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John Kershaw's household
John
Kershaw
Head
Mary Elizabeth
Kershaw
Wife
Phillis
Kershaw
Daughter
Emily
Kershaw
Daughter
John C
Kershaw
Son
Thomas
Kershaw
Son
Elizabeth
Bowman
Visitor
Mary Elizabeth
Bowman
Visitor
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Kershaw |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 66 |
| Birth year | 1815 |
| Birth place | Crofton, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Kershaw | Head | Married | 66 | 1815 | Crofton, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary Elizabeth | Kershaw | Wife | Married | 59 | 1822 | Crofton, Yorkshire, England | |
Phillis | Kershaw | Daughter | Single | 29 | 1852 | Kirkthorpe, Yorkshire, England | |
Emily | Kershaw | Daughter | Single | 27 | 1854 | Kirkthorpe, Yorkshire, England | |
John C | Kershaw | Son | Single | 24 | 1857 | Kirkthorpe, Yorkshire, England | |
Thomas | Kershaw | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Kirkthorpe, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Bowman | Visitor | Single | 54 | 1827 | Yorkshire, England | |
Mary Elizabeth | Bowman | Visitor | Single | 26 | 1855 | Snaith, Yorkshire, England |
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