John Kershaw (FMFF)

[Jill]

Name - "official" name and what they were known as: John Kershaw

Date and place of birth: c1829, Newchurch in Rossendale, Lancashire

Names of parents: Joseph Kershaw & Betty (nee Tattersall), he was their first child

Date and place of baptism - if applicable: 01 Nov 1829 St Nicholas, Newchurch in Rossendale, Lancashire

Details of each of his or her marriages - if any: 23 Nov 1854 to Mary Pickup, St Nicholas. Newchurch in Rossendale, Lancs

Occupation(s) - if any: Iron & tinplate worker/tinner

Addresses where they lived - and please list which censuses you have or haven't found him/her on.
1841: Back Street , Newchurch in Rossendale, Lancs with grandparents John & Grace Kershaw (parents further down road, with 5 younger children)
1851: Front Street , Newchurch in Rossendale, Lancs lodging with widowed grandmother Grace
1861: Turnpike, Newchurch [in Rossendale] Lancs
1871: Scout Bottom, , Newchurch in Rossendale, Lancs
1881: Burnley Road, Newchurch in Rossendale, Lancs
1891: 12 Turnpike, Newchurch, Rawtenstall, Lancs

Date, place and cause of death: 10 April 1895 at 12 Turnpike, Newchurch in Rossendale

Date and place of burial / cremation: N/K
Burial ground of the Old Wesleyan Chapel (he & his wife & children were left the right to be buried in her vault by his aunt Grace Ormerod nee Kershaw in her will of which he was also executor). Another of his descendants has a memorial card for the funeral.

Details of will / administration of their estate - if applicable: Administration granted to widow, left £433 13s 5d

Memorial inscription - if any: unknown

Son Robert Kershaw