Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of William Kershaw (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of William Kershaw, born in 1842 in Castleton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Kershaw, born in 1837 in Brompton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1866 in Brompton, Lancashire, England) and Hannah (born 1868 in Brompton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Niece, Hannah Kenworthy, born in 1868 in Brompton, Lancashire, England.


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

William Kershaw's household

Male

William

Kershaw

Head
Female

Sarah A

Kershaw

Wife
Male

William

Kershaw

Son
Female

Hannah

Kershaw

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Kenworthy

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Kershaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Castleton, 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

39

1842

Castleton, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Kershaw

Wife

Married

44

1837

Brompton, Lancashire, England

William

Kershaw

Son

Single

15

1866

Brompton, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Brompton, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Kenworthy

Niece

Single

13

1868

Brompton, Lancashire, England

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of William Kershaw in Ashton under Lyne in 1881, and follow the Kershaw family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for William Kershaw

We’ve found William Kershaw in 100 family trees. Find out more about William Kershaw's household and view the Kershaw family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census