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Household of William Kershaw (born 1852, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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 1852 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Lucy Kershaw, born in 1849 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Cecil (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Ethel (born 1881 in Salford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Anne (born 1821 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England) and William's Brother, James (born 1863 in Castleton, Lancashire, England).


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William Kershaw's household

Male

William

Kershaw

Head
Female

Lucy

Kershaw

Wife
Male

Cecil

Kershaw

Son
Female

Ethel

Kershaw

Daughter
Female

Anne

Kershaw

Mother
Male

James

Kershaw

Brother
First name(s) William
Last name Kershaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Bury, 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

29

1852

Bury, Lancashire, England

Lucy

Kershaw

Wife

Married

32

1849

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Cecil

Kershaw

Son

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ethel

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Salford, Lancashire, England

Anne

Kershaw

Mother

Widow

60

1821

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

James

Kershaw

Brother

Single

18

1863

Castleton, Lancashire, England

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