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Household of John Hesketh (born 1811, 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 1811 in Scarisbrick, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice Hesketh, born in 1808 in Warrington, Lancashire, England. They had 2 grandchildren; William (born 1863 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England) and Martha (born 1869 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England).


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John Hesketh's household

Male

John

Hesketh

Head
Female

Alice

Hesketh

Wife
Male

William

Hesketh

Grand Son
Female

Martha

Hesketh

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Hesketh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Scarisbrick, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Hesketh

Head

Married

70

1811

Scarisbrick, Lancashire, England

Alice

Hesketh

Wife

Married

73

1808

Warrington, Lancashire, England

William

Hesketh

Grand Son

Single

18

1863

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

Martha

Hesketh

Grand Daughter

Single

12

1869

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

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