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Household of Joseph Shersby (born 1847, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thanet, Kent, 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 Shersby and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Shersby, born in 1847 in Chislet, Kent, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Eliza Shersby, born in 1851 in Sarre, Kent, England. They had 3 children; Emma (born 1876 in St Nicholas, Kent, England), Annie (born 1878 in St Nicholas, Kent, England) and Lydia (born 1880 in Herne, Kent, England).


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Joseph Shersby's household

Male

Joseph

Shersby

Head
Female

Eliza

Shersby

Wife
Female

Emma

Shersby

Daughter
Female

Annie

Shersby

Daughter
Female

Lydia

Shersby

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Shersby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Chislet, Kent, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Shersby

Head

Married

34

1847

Chislet, Kent, England

Eliza

Shersby

Wife

Married

30

1851

Sarre, Kent, England

Emma

Shersby

Daughter

Single

5

1876

St Nicholas, Kent, England

Annie

Shersby

Daughter

Single

3

1878

St Nicholas, Kent, England

Lydia

Shersby

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Herne, Kent, England

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