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Household of William Kershaw (born 1826, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1826 in Barkisland, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Kershaw, born in 1829 in Rishworth, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Benjamin Berry (born 1856 in Yorkshire, England), Mary Jane (born 1854 in Yorkshire, England) and Ruth (born 1860 in Yorkshire, England).


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William Kershaw's household

Male

William

Kershaw

Head
Female

Ellen

Kershaw

Wife
Male

Benjamin Berry

Kershaw

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Kershaw

Daughter
Female

Ruth

Kershaw

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Kershaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Barkisland, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Kershaw

Head

Married

55

1826

Barkisland, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Kershaw

Wife

Married

52

1829

Rishworth, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin Berry

Kershaw

Son

Single

25

1856

Yorkshire, England

Mary Jane

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Yorkshire, England

Ruth

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Yorkshire, England

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