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Household of James Hesketh (born 1813, 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.

James Hesketh and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hesketh, born in 1813 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Catherine (born 1846 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1853 in Wigan, Lancashire, England). He had 1 grandchild; Margaret Agnes, born 1870 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.


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James Hesketh's household

Male

James

Hesketh

Head
Female

Catherine

Hesketh

Daughter
Male

James

Hesketh

Son
Female

Margaret Agnes

Hesketh

Grand Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Hesketh
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Hesketh

Head

Widower

68

1813

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Hesketh

Daughter

Single

35

1846

Wigan, Lancashire, England

James

Hesketh

Son

Single

28

1853

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Margaret Agnes

Hesketh

Grand Daughter

Single

11

1870

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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