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Household of James Hesketh (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hesketh, born in 1839 in Failsworth, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Hesketh, born in 1837 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; M A, born 1867 in Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Jane (born 1798 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder, Emma (born 1874 in United States).


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James Hesketh's household

Male

James

Hesketh

Head
Female

Jane

Hesketh

Wife
Female

M A

Hesketh

Daughter
Female

Jane

Hesketh

Mother
Female

Emma

Altoft

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Hesketh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Hesketh

Head

Married

42

1839

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Jane

Hesketh

Wife

Married

44

1837

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

M A

Hesketh

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Yorkshire, England

Jane

Hesketh

Mother

Widow

83

1798

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Emma

Altoft

Boarder

Single

7

1874

United States

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