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Household of Michael Hesson (born 1839, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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.

Michael Hesson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Hesson, born in 1839 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Bridget Hesson, born in 1840 in Sligo, Ireland. They had 2 children; Norah (born 1872 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Cecilia (born 1874 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Michael's Servant, Catherine O'Hagan, born in 1857 in Down, Ireland.


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Michael Hesson's household

Male

Michael

Hesson

Head
Female

Bridget

Hesson

Wife
Female

Norah

Hesson

Daughter
Female

Cecilia

Hesson

Daughter
Female

Catherine

O'Hagan

Servant
First name(s) Michael
Last name Hesson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place London, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Hesson

Head

Married

42

1839

London, Middlesex, England

Bridget

Hesson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Sligo, Ireland

Norah

Hesson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Preston, Lancashire, England

Cecilia

Hesson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Preston, Lancashire, England

Catherine

O'Hagan

Servant

Single

24

1857

Down, Ireland

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