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Household of William Kershaw (born 1827, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 1827 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Kershaw, born in 1837 in Micklefield, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Harry (born 1876 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Albert (born 1878 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) and Ernest (born 1880 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Son, John (born 1869 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) and William's Step Daughter, Ada (born 1871 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England).
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William Kershaw's household
William
Kershaw
Head
Ann
Kershaw
Wife
John
Ward
Step Son
Ada
Ward
Step Daughter
Harry
Kershaw
Son
Albert
Kershaw
Son
Ernest
Kershaw
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Kershaw |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Wakefield, 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 | 54 | 1827 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Ann | Kershaw | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Micklefield, Yorkshire, England | |
John | Ward | Step Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Ada | Ward | Step Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Harry | Kershaw | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Albert | Kershaw | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Ernest | Kershaw | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England |
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