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Household of Martha Kershaw (born 1809, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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.

Martha Kershaw and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martha Kershaw, born in 1809 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Martha was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Sarah A (born 1835 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Martha (born 1841 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Martha's Son In Law, Samuel Dawson, born in 1841 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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Martha Kershaw's household

Female

Martha

Kershaw

Head
Female

Sarah A

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Martha

Kershaw

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Dawson

Son In Law
First name(s) Martha
Last name Kershaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Martha

Kershaw

Head

Widow

72

1809

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Dawson

Daughter

Married

46

1835

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Martha

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

40

1841

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Dawson

Son In Law

Married

40

1841

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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