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Household of William Kershaw (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 Kershaw and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Kershaw, born in 1829 in Standish, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Kershaw, born in 1831 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1856 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England), James (born 1865 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England) and Sarah (born 1867 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England).


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William Kershaw's household

Male

William

Kershaw

Head
Female

Sarah

Kershaw

Wife
Male

John

Kershaw

Son
Male

James

Kershaw

Son
Female

Sarah

Kershaw

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Kershaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Standish, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Kershaw

Head

Married

52

1829

Standish, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Kershaw

Wife

Married

50

1831

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

John

Kershaw

Son

Single

25

1856

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

James

Kershaw

Son

Single

16

1865

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

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