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Household of William Kershaw (born 1846, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Kershaw, born in 1846 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Kershaw, born in 1848 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1871 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Ellen Mary (born 1873 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), George E R (born 1875 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Richard (born 1878 in Warley, Yorkshire, England) and Mildred Annie (born 1881 in Warley, Yorkshire, England).


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William Kershaw's household

Male

William

Kershaw

Head
Female

Eliza

Kershaw

Wife
Male

John

Kershaw

Son
Female

Ellen Mary

Kershaw

Daughter
Male

George E R

Kershaw

Son
Male

Richard

Kershaw

Son
Female

Mildred Annie

Kershaw

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Kershaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Kershaw

Head

Married

35

1846

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Kershaw

Wife

Married

33

1848

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

John

Kershaw

Son

Single

10

1871

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Ellen Mary

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

George E R

Kershaw

Son

Single

6

1875

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Kershaw

Son

Single

3

1878

Warley, Yorkshire, England

Mildred Annie

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Warley, Yorkshire, England

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