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Household of John Kershaw (born 1819, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Kershaw, born in 1819 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Kershaw, born in 1837 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; William Henry (born 1867 in Whitwood, Yorkshire, England) and Isaiah (born 1871 in Whitwood, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Mary Miller, born in 1840 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.


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John Kershaw's household

Male

John

Kershaw

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Kershaw

Wife
Male

William Henry

Kershaw

Son
Male

Isaiah

Kershaw

Son
Female

Mary

Miller

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Kershaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Kershaw

Head

Married

62

1819

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Kershaw

Wife

Married

44

1837

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William Henry

Kershaw

Son

Single

14

1867

Whitwood, Yorkshire, England

Isaiah

Kershaw

Son

Single

10

1871

Whitwood, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Miller

Servant

Widow

41

1840

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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