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Household of George Hesketh (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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.

George Hesketh and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Hesketh, born in 1838 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary Hesketh, born in 1844 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1870 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1872 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Boarder Head, John (born 1853 in Chorley, Lancashire, England) and George's Boarder Wife, Rossanah (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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George Hesketh's household

Male

George

Hesketh

Head
Female

Mary

Hesketh

Wife
Male

Thomas

Hesketh

Son
Male

Joseph

Hesketh

Son
Male

John

Morris

Boarder Head
Female

Rossanah

Morris

Boarder Wife
First name(s) George
Last name Hesketh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Hesketh

Head

Married

43

1838

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Mary

Hesketh

Wife

Married

37

1844

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Hesketh

Son

Single

11

1870

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Hesketh

Son

Single

9

1872

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

John

Morris

Boarder Head

Married

28

1853

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Rossanah

Morris

Boarder Wife

Married

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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