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Household of John Hesketh (born 1832, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hesketh, born in 1832 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Mary (born 1868 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1877 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Mathew (born 1830 in Ince, Lancashire, England) and John's Lodger, Thomas (born 1847 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).


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John Hesketh's household

Male

John

Hesketh

Head
Female

Mary

Hesketh

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Hesketh

Daughter
Male

Mathew

Baron

Lodger
Male

Thomas

Ague

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Hesketh
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Hesketh

Head

Widower

49

1832

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Mary

Hesketh

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Hesketh

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Mathew

Baron

Lodger

Married

51

1830

Ince, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Ague

Lodger

Single

34

1847

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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