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Household of John Duke Sesketh (born 1855, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

John Duke Sesketh and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Duke Sesketh, born in 1855 in Hyde, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. John Duke was the head of the household, married to Harriett Hesketh (Sesketh), born in 1857 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Nelly (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Arthur (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John Duke's Servant, Elizabeth Howard, born in 1863 in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England.


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John Duke Sesketh's household

Male

John Duke

Sesketh

Head
Female

Harriett

Hesketh (Sesketh)

Wife
Female

Nelly

Hesketh (Sesketh)

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Hesketh (Sesketh)

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Howard

Servant
First name(s) John Duke
Last name Sesketh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Hyde, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Duke

Sesketh

Head

Married

26

1855

Hyde, Cheshire, England

Harriett

Hesketh (Sesketh)

Wife

Married

24

1857

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Nelly

Hesketh (Sesketh)

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Hesketh (Sesketh)

Son

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Howard

Servant

Single

18

1863

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England

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