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Household of Edward Hesketh (born 1833, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Hesketh, born in 1833 in Church, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Nancy Jane Hesketh, born in 1835 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Alice (born 1860 in Rishton, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1864 in Church, Lancashire, England), William (born 1874 in Church, Lancashire, England), Sarah Jane (born 1875 in Church, Lancashire, England) and Maggie (born 1878 in Church, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Boarder, James Pollock, born in 1853 in Scotland.


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Edward Hesketh's household

Male

Edward

Hesketh

Head
Female

Nancy Jane

Hesketh

Wife
Female

Alice

Hesketh

Daughter
Female

Annie

Hesketh

Daughter
Male

William

Hesketh

Son
Female

Sarah Jane

Hesketh

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Hesketh

Daughter
Male

James

Pollock

Boarder
First name(s) Edward
Last name Hesketh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Church, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Hesketh

Head

Married

48

1833

Church, Lancashire, England

Nancy Jane

Hesketh

Wife

Married

46

1835

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Alice

Hesketh

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Rishton, Lancashire, England

Annie

Hesketh

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Church, Lancashire, England

William

Hesketh

Son

Single

7

1874

Church, Lancashire, England

Sarah Jane

Hesketh

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Church, Lancashire, England

Maggie

Hesketh

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Church, Lancashire, England

James

Pollock

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Scotland

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