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Household of John Hesketh (born 1856, 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.

John Hesketh and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hesketh, born in 1856 in Burscough, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Richard Hilton, born in 1839 in Tarleton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's -, Richard (born 1839 in Tarleton, Lancashire, England), John's -, John (born 1861 in Lancashire, England) and John's -, William (born 1859 in Lancashire, England).


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John Hesketh's household

Male

John

Hesketh

Head
Male

Richard

Hilton

-
Male

John

Gregson

-
Male

William

Hesketh

-
First name(s) John
Last name Hesketh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Burscough, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Hesketh

Head

Married

25

1856

Burscough, Lancashire, England

Richard

Hilton

-

Married

42

1839

Tarleton, Lancashire, England

John

Gregson

-

Single

20

1861

Lancashire, England

William

Hesketh

-

Single

22

1859

Lancashire, England

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