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Household of Samuel Kershaw (born 1813, 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.

Samuel Kershaw and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Kershaw, born in 1813 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Samuel was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Smith (born 1861 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1864 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England) and Seth (born 1863 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Samuel's Housekeeper, Ann Woodhouse, born in 1843 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England.


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Samuel Kershaw's household

Male

Samuel

Kershaw

Head
Male

Smith

Kershaw

Son
Male

Arthur

Kershaw

Son
Male

Seth

Kershaw

Son
Female

Ann

Woodhouse

Housekeeper
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Kershaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Kershaw

Head

Widower

68

1813

Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

Smith

Kershaw

Son

Single

20

1861

Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Kershaw

Son

Single

17

1864

Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

Seth

Kershaw

Son

Single

18

1863

Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Woodhouse

Housekeeper

-

38

1843

Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

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