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Household of John Hesketh (born 1842, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hesketh, born in 1842 in Newburgh, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Hesketh, born in 1841 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; James (born 1865 in Ince, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1868 in Ince, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1870 in Ince, Lancashire, England), John (born 1873 in Ince, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1875 in Ince, Lancashire, England).


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John Hesketh's household

Male

John

Hesketh

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Hesketh

Wife
Male

James

Hesketh

Son
Male

Thomas

Hesketh

Son
Female

Annie

Hesketh

Daughter
Male

John

Hesketh

Son
Male

William

Hesketh

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Hesketh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Newburgh, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Hesketh

Head

Married

39

1842

Newburgh, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Hesketh

Wife

Married

40

1841

Wigan, Lancashire, England

James

Hesketh

Son

Single

16

1865

Ince, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Hesketh

Son

Single

13

1868

Ince, Lancashire, England

Annie

Hesketh

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Ince, Lancashire, England

John

Hesketh

Son

Single

8

1873

Ince, Lancashire, England

William

Hesketh

Son

Single

6

1875

Ince, Lancashire, England

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