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Household of Edward Hesketh (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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.

Edward Hesketh and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Hesketh, born in 1845 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Jane Hesketh, born in 1848 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1868 in Newtown, Lancashire, England), Eliza (born 1870 in Newtown, Lancashire, England), Albert (born 1872 in Newtown, Lancashire, England), Walter (born 1875 in Newtown, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1879 in Newtown, Lancashire, England) and Charles Fred (born 1881 in Newtown, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Niece, Helena Pearson, born in 1876 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.


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Edward Hesketh's household

Male

Edward

Hesketh

Head
Female

Jane

Hesketh

Wife
Male

William

Hesketh

Son
Female

Eliza

Hesketh

Daughter
Male

Albert

Hesketh

Son
Male

Walter

Hesketh

Son
Male

Edward

Hesketh

Son
Male

Charles Fred

Hesketh

Son
Female

Helena

Pearson

Niece
First name(s) Edward
Last name Hesketh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Hesketh

Head

Married

36

1845

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Jane

Hesketh

Wife

Married

33

1848

Wigan, Lancashire, England

William

Hesketh

Son

Single

13

1868

Newtown, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Hesketh

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Newtown, Lancashire, England

Albert

Hesketh

Son

Single

9

1872

Newtown, Lancashire, England

Walter

Hesketh

Son

Single

6

1875

Newtown, Lancashire, England

Edward

Hesketh

Son

Single

2

1879

Newtown, Lancashire, England

Charles Fred

Hesketh

Son

Single

0

1881

Newtown, Lancashire, England

Helena

Pearson

Niece

Single

5

1876

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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