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Household of Sarah Kershaw (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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.

Sarah Kershaw and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sarah Kershaw, born in 1842 in Calderbrook, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Sarah was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Arthur (born 1875 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England) and Jacob (born 1879 in Luzley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Sarah's Brother, Samuel (born 1832 in Lancashire, England) and Sarah's Nephew, William (born 1867 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England).


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Sarah Kershaw's household

Female

Sarah

Kershaw

Head
Male

Arthur

Kershaw

Son
Male

Jacob

Kershaw

Son
Male

Samuel

Kershaw

Brother
Male

William

Greaves

Nephew
First name(s) Sarah
Last name Kershaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Calderbrook, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sarah

Kershaw

Head

Widow

39

1842

Calderbrook, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Kershaw

Son

Single

6

1875

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Jacob

Kershaw

Son

Single

2

1879

Luzley, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Kershaw

Brother

Married

49

1832

Lancashire, England

William

Greaves

Nephew

Single

14

1867

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

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