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Household of Richard Kershaw (born 1833, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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.

Richard Kershaw and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Kershaw, born in 1833 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Sophia Kershaw, born in 1832 in Shelf, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Richard (born 1865 in Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah (born 1867 in Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Servant, Sarah Ann (born 1858 in Darrington, Yorkshire, England), Richard's Servant, Emily (born 1858 in Fenwick, Yorkshire, England), Richard's Servant, Harriet (born 1861 in Moss, Yorkshire, England) and Richard's Servant, Emma (born 1864 in Moss, Yorkshire, England).


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Richard Kershaw's household

Male

Richard

Kershaw

Head
Female

Sophia

Kershaw

Wife
Male

Richard

Kershaw

Son
Female

Sarah

Kershaw

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ann

Riley

Servant
Female

Emily

Rhodes

Servant
Female

Harriet

Slaney

Servant
Female

Emma

Slaney

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Kershaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Kershaw

Head

Married

48

1833

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

Sophia

Kershaw

Wife

Married

49

1832

Shelf, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Kershaw

Son

Single

16

1865

Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Riley

Servant

Single

23

1858

Darrington, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Rhodes

Servant

Single

23

1858

Fenwick, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Slaney

Servant

Single

20

1861

Moss, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Slaney

Servant

Single

17

1864

Moss, Yorkshire, England

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