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Household of Thomas Kershaw (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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.

Thomas Kershaw and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Kershaw, born in 1841 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Thomas Kershaw, born in 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Mercy Poole, born in 1852 in Barton, Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Kershaw's household

Male

Thomas

Kershaw

Head
Male

Thomas

Kershaw

Son
Male

William

Kershaw

Son
Female

Mercy

Poole

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Kershaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Thomas

Kershaw

Head

Married

40

1841

Preston, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Kershaw

Son

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Kershaw

Son

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mercy

Poole

Servant

Single

29

1852

Barton, Lancashire, England

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