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Household of Joseph Kershaw (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, 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 Kershaw and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Kershaw, born in 1842 in Todmorden, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Matilda Kershaw, born in 1844 in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Alice (born 1876 in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England) and Ada Barker (born 1881 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Sister, Rebekah Barker, born in 1849 in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England.


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Joseph Kershaw's household

Male

Joseph

Kershaw

Head
Female

Matilda

Kershaw

Wife
Female

Alice

Kershaw

Daughter
Female

Ada Barker

Kershaw

Daughter
Female

Rebekah

Barker

Sister
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Kershaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Todmorden, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Kershaw

Head

Married

39

1842

Todmorden, Yorkshire, England

Matilda

Kershaw

Wife

Married

37

1844

Todmorden, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Todmorden, Yorkshire, England

Ada Barker

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Lancashire, England

Rebekah

Barker

Sister

Single

32

1849

Todmorden, Yorkshire, England

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