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Household of Joseph Kelshaw (born 1830, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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.

Joseph Kelshaw and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Kelshaw, born in 1830 in Elland, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Susannah (born 1858 in Elland, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1864 in Elland, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1860 in Rastrick, Yorkshire, England) and Willie (born 1876 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England). He had 1 grandchild; Joseph Wm, born 1881 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Son In Law, Benjamin G Parkin, born in 1859 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England.


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Joseph Kelshaw's household

Male

Joseph

Kelshaw

Head
Female

Susannah

Kelshaw

Daughter
Female

Mary

Kelshaw

Daughter
Male

Benjamin G

Parkin

Son In Law
Female

Elizabeth

Parkin

Daughter
Male

Joseph Wm

Parkin

Grand Son
Male

Willie

Kelshaw

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Kelshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Elland, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Kelshaw

Head

Widower

51

1830

Elland, Yorkshire, England

Susannah

Kelshaw

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Elland, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Kelshaw

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Elland, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin G

Parkin

Son In Law

Married

22

1859

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Parkin

Daughter

Married

21

1860

Rastrick, Yorkshire, England

Joseph Wm

Parkin

Grand Son

Single

0

1881

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Willie

Kelshaw

Son

Single

5

1876

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

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