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Household of William Kent (born 1850, 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.

William Kent and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Kent, born in 1850 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Kent, born in 1849 in Castleton, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Jane M, born 1877 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Step Son, John Kershaw, born in 1869 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.


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William Kent's household

Male

William

Kent

Head
Female

Sarah

Kent

Wife
Male

John

Kershaw

Step Son
Female

Jane M

Kent

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Kent
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Kent

Head

Married

31

1850

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Kent

Wife

Married

32

1849

Castleton, Lancashire, England

John

Kershaw

Step Son

Single

12

1869

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Jane M

Kent

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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