John
Kershaw
Born in Thornton, Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Ancestors 
Son of Robert Kershaw
and Hannah (Greenwood) Kershaw
Brother of
Joshua Kershaw, Thomas Kershaw, Susannah Kershaw, George Kershaw, Alice (Kershaw) Jowett, Maria (Kershaw) Yewdall, Sarah Kershaw, Jacob Kershaw, Abraham Kershaw and Matthew Kershaw
Husband of
Selina (Ingham) Kershaw
— married
11 Jun 1859 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Father of
Frank Kershaw and Annie Kershaw
Died
at age 69
in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Biography
In 1851, the family were living at School Green, Bradford, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England. The household comprised of:
- Er Kershaw, Head, Married, Male, aged 40, born in 1811, Hand Loom Weaver, Clayton, Yorkshire, England
- Hannah Kershaw, Wife, Married, Female, aged 38, born in 1813, Hand Loom Weaver, Thornton, Yorkshire, England
- John Kershaw, Son, Unmarried, Male, aged 14, born in 1837, Power Loom Weaver, Thornton, Yorkshire, England
- Joshua Kershaw, Son, Male, 12, 1839, Cart Driver, Thornton, Yorkshire, England
- Susannah Kershaw, Daughter, Female, aged 8, born in 1843 Nurse Maid, Thornton, Yorkshire, England
- George Kershaw, Son, Male, aged 7, 1844, Scholar, Thornton, Yorkshire, England
- Alice Kershaw, Daughter, Female, aged 5, born in 1846, Scholar, Thornton, Yorkshire, England
- Maria Kershaw, Daughter, Female, aged 2, born in 1849, Thornton, Yorkshire, England
- Sarah Kershaw, Daughter, Female, aged 0, born in 1851, Thornton, Yorkshire, England [1]
In the 1861 census, the family were living at Private House, 37, School Green, Thornton, Bradford, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England. The household comprised of:
- Robert Kershaw, Head, Married, Male, aged 50, born in 1811, Hand Weaver Worsted, Clayton, Yorkshire, England
- Hannah Kershaw, Wife, Married, Female, aged 48, born in 1813, Hand Worsted Weaver, Thornton, Yorkshire, England
- Anas Kershaw, Son, Unmarried, Male, aged 22, born in 1839, Machine Wool Comber, Thornton, Yorkshire, England
- Susannah Kershaw, Daughter, Unmarried, Female, aged 18, born in 1843, Power Weaver Worsted, Thornton, Yorkshire, England
- George Kershaw, Son, Unmarried, Male, aged 17, born in 1844, Machine Wool Comber, Thornton, Yorkshire, England
- Alice Kershaw, Daughter, Female, aged 15, born in 1846, Power Weaver Worsted, Thornton, Yorkshire, England
- Maria Kershaw, Daughter, Female, aged 12, born in 1849, Nurse, Thornton, Yorkshire, England
- Sarah Kershaw, Daughter, Female, aged 10, born in 1851, Wool Spinner Power, Thornton, Yorkshire, England
- Jacob Kershaw, Son, Male, aged 8, 1853, Wool Spinner Power, Thornton, Yorkshire, England
- Abraham Kershaw, Son, Male, aged 6, born in 1855, Scholar, Thornton, Yorkshire, England
- Mathew Kershaw, Son, Male, aged 4, 1857, Scholar, Thornton, Yorkshire, England [2]
Burial
- Date: OCT 1906
- Buried in the Oakland Cemetery, Philidelphia, Pennsylvania
- Additional ordinance work done in Arizona Temple:
- Baptized 10/7/1989
- Endowed 4/28/1990
- SP 5/3/1990[3]
Christening
- 17 MAY 1837, Kipping Independent-NC, Thornton by Bradford, Yorkshire, England[3]
Sources
- ↑ 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census - www.findmypast.co.uk - Archive reference: HO107, Piece number: 2311, Folio: 11, Page: 15
- ↑ 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census - www.findmypast.co.uk - Archive reference: RG09, Piece number: 3336, Folio: 10, Page: 14
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 International Genealogical Index (R). The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Copyright (c) 1980, 2002, data as of September 21, 2003
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