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Household of Peter Hesketh (born 1837, Lancashire)

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.

Peter Hesketh and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Hesketh, born in 1837 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Thomas (born 1864 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1866 in Preston, Lancashire, England), William (born 1869 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1871 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Boarder, Roger Platt, born in 1833 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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Peter Hesketh's household

Male

Peter

Hesketh

Head
Male

Thomas

Hesketh

Son
Male

Henry

Hesketh

Son
Male

William

Hesketh

Son
Male

John

Hesketh

Son
Male

Roger

Platt

Boarder
First name(s) Peter
Last name Hesketh
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Hesketh

Head

Widower

44

1837

Preston, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Hesketh

Son

Single

17

1864

Preston, Lancashire, England

Henry

Hesketh

Son

Single

15

1866

Preston, Lancashire, England

William

Hesketh

Son

Single

12

1869

Preston, Lancashire, England

John

Hesketh

Son

Single

10

1871

Preston, Lancashire, England

Roger

Platt

Boarder

Widower

48

1833

Preston, Lancashire, England

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