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Household of William Kershaw (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Kershaw, born in 1847 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Kershaw, born in 1850 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1873 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Samuel (born 1875 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Fred (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William Kershaw's household

Male

William

Kershaw

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Kershaw

Wife
Male

James

Kershaw

Son
Male

Samuel

Kershaw

Son
Male

Fred

Kershaw

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Kershaw

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Kershaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Kershaw

Head

Married

34

1847

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Kershaw

Wife

Married

31

1850

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Kershaw

Son

Single

8

1873

Salford, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Kershaw

Son

Single

6

1875

Salford, Lancashire, England

Fred

Kershaw

Son

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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