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Household of William Kershaw (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 1849 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betty Kershaw, born in 1851 in Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Alice (born 1875 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1877 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Esther (born 1881 in Lees, Lancashire, England).


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William Kershaw's household

Male

William

Kershaw

Head
Female

Betty

Kershaw

Wife
Female

Alice

Kershaw

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Kershaw

Daughter
Female

Esther

Kershaw

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Kershaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Oldham, 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

32

1849

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Betty

Kershaw

Wife

Married

30

1851

Cheshire, England

Alice

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Esther

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Lees, Lancashire, England

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