KERSHAW, Samuel

1823 - 1893  (69 years)

• Name	KERSHAW, Samuel
  Birth	20 Dec 1823	Sowerby, Yorkshire, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	30 Mar 1851	6 Brink Tops, Sowerby, Yorkshire, England
  Census	30 Mar 1851	6 Brink Tops, Sowerby, Yorkshire, England   [2]
  a Wool Comber, living with his wife Sarah, son James Witness Role: Head of Household: Samuel KERSHAW Witness Role: Wife: Sarah HALSTEAD Witness Role: Son: James KERSHAW
  Census	7 Apr 1861	Hollin Hey, Sowerby, Yorkshire, England
  Census	7 Apr 1861	Hollin Hey, Sowerby, Yorkshire, England   [3]
  a Fustian Dyer, living with his wife Sarah, sons James and Saml, daughters Hannah, Elizabeth Ellen and Sarah Ann Witness Role: Head of Household: Samuel KERSHAW Witness Role: Wife: Sarah HALSTEAD Witness Role: Son: James KERSHAW Witness Role: Daughter: Hannah KERSHAW Witness Role: Daughter: Elizabeth Ellen KERSHAW Witness Role: Daughter: Sarah Ann KERSHAW Witness Role: Daughter: Samuel KERSHAW
  Census	2 Apr 1871	4 Hollin Hey, Sowerby, Yorkshire, England
  Census	2 Apr 1871	4 Hollin Hey, Sowerby, Yorkshire, England   [4]
  a Fustian Dyer, living with his wife Sarah, sons James, Sam, George and Robert, daughters Hannah, Elizabeth Ellen, Sarah Ann and Phoebe Witness Role: Head of Household: Samuel KERSHAW Witness Role: Wife: Sarah HALSTEAD Witness Role: Son: James KERSHAW Witness Role: Daughter: Hannah KERSHAW Witness Role: Daughter: Elizabeth Ellen KERSHAW Witness Role: Daughter: Sarah Ann KERSHAW Witness Role: Son: Samuel KERSHAW Witness Role: Son: Phoebe KERSHAW Witness Role: Son: George KERSHAW Witness Role: Son: Robert KERSHAW
  Burial	Aug 1893	St Michaels, Mytholmroyd, Yorkshire, England   [1]
  Death	26 Aug 1893	Halifax, Yorkshire, England   [1, 5]
  	Witness Role: Date Known: Samuel KERSHAW
  Person ID	I6948	HalstedMaster
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2025

  
  

  Family	HALSTEAD, Sarah,   b. 28 Oct 1823, Erringden, Yorkshire, England d. 6 Jul 1893, Halifax, Yorkshire, England (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	1 Dec 1849	St Michael, Mytholmroyd, Yorkshire, England   [6, 7]
  	After Banns. The marriage was witnessed by William LEAH and John GRAVE.
  Children	1. KERSHAW, James,   b. 1850, Sowerby, Yorkshire, England   2. KERSHAW, Hannah,   b. 1853, Sowerby, Yorkshire, England d. 1923, Todmorden, Yorkshire, England (Age 70 years)   3. KERSHAW, Elizabeth Ellen,   b. 1855, Sowerby, Yorkshire, England d. 1931, Todmorden, Yorkshire, England (Age 76 years)   4. KERSHAW, Sarah Ann,   b. 1858, Sowerby, Yorkshire, England d. 1937, Mytholmroyd, Yorkshire, England (Age 79 years)   5. KERSHAW, Samuel,   b. 1860, Sowerby, Yorkshire, England d. 1925, Halifax, Yorkshire, England (Age 65 years)   6. KERSHAW, Phoebe,   b. 1862, Sowerby, Yorkshire, England d. 1933, Todmorden, Yorkshire, England (Age 71 years)   7. KERSHAW, George,   b. 1865, Sowerby, Yorkshire, England   8. KERSHAW, Robert,   b. 1867, Sowerby, Yorkshire, England d. 1931, Halifax, Yorkshire, England (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F1382	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S23] Family Tree of William Halstead b1415, (Details have come from a hand drawn family tree originally produced by Ray LEWIS-JONES.), 24. Chart 4 [S5572] Census 1851 HO107 Piece:2300 Folio:186 Page:10, 5580. [S5571] Census 1861 RG09 Piece:3294 Folio:017 Page:03, 5579. [S5570] Census 1871 RG10 Piece:4414 Folio:052 Page:02, 5578. [S3] GRO Deaths Indexes, (Available on many websites - This covers all Death registrations in England and Wales from July 1837. To obtain copies of certificates see https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/), 3. Q3 1893 - Ref 9a 333 - Halifax Aged 69 [S5524] Certificate Marriage held, (We hold a copy of the marriage certificate for all of these. If you require a copy please contact us. They are not available on our site due to the number and overall size), 5. [S78] GRO Marriages Indexes, (Available on many websites - This covers all Marriage registrations in England and Wales from July 1837. To obtain copies of certificates see https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/), 2. Q4 1849 - Ref 22 255 - Halifax