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Household of Thomas Kershaw (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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.

Thomas Kershaw and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Kershaw, born in 1829 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jane Kershaw, born in 1832 in Eastcott, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Joseph (born 1865 in Plumstead, Kent, England), Thomas (born 1868 in Plumstead, Kent, England) and Walter (born 1870 in West Ham, Essex, England).


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Thomas Kershaw's household

Male

Thomas

Kershaw

Head
Female

Jane

Kershaw

Wife
Male

Joseph

Kershaw

Son
Male

Thomas

Kershaw

Son
Male

Walter

Kershaw

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Kershaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Thomas

Kershaw

Head

Married

52

1829

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Jane

Kershaw

Wife

Married

49

1832

Eastcott, Middlesex, England

Joseph

Kershaw

Son

Single

16

1865

Plumstead, Kent, England

Thomas

Kershaw

Son

Single

13

1868

Plumstead, Kent, England

Walter

Kershaw

Son

Single

11

1870

West Ham, Essex, England

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