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Household of James Hesketh (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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.

James Hesketh and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hesketh, born in 1846 in North Meols, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Hesketh, born in 1837 in Halsall, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Ellen, born 1879 in Halsall, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Son, Charles (born 1863 in Halsall, Lancashire, England), James's Step Daughter, Jane (born 1866 in Halsall, Lancashire, England), James's Step Son, Henry (born 1870 in Halsall, Lancashire, England) and James's Father, Richard (born 1802 in North Meols, Lancashire, England).


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James Hesketh's household

Male

James

Hesketh

Head
Female

Ellen

Hesketh

Wife
Male

Charles

Halsall

Step Son
Female

Jane

Halsall

Step Daughter
Male

Henry

Halsall

Step Son
Female

Ellen

Hesketh

Daughter
Male

Richard

Hesketh

Father
First name(s) James
Last name Hesketh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place North Meols, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Hesketh

Head

Married

35

1846

North Meols, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Hesketh

Wife

Married

44

1837

Halsall, Lancashire, England

Charles

Halsall

Step Son

Single

18

1863

Halsall, Lancashire, England

Jane

Halsall

Step Daughter

Single

15

1866

Halsall, Lancashire, England

Henry

Halsall

Step Son

Single

11

1870

Halsall, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Hesketh

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Halsall, Lancashire, England

Richard

Hesketh

Father

Widower

79

1802

North Meols, Lancashire, England

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