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Household of Richard Hesketh (born 1835, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

Richard Hesketh and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Hesketh, born in 1835 in Carrington, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Alice Hesketh, born in 1836 in Carrington, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth H (born 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and James A (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Boarder, Elizabeth Unsworth, born in 1874 in Carrington, Cheshire, England.


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Richard Hesketh's household

Male

Richard

Hesketh

Head
Female

Alice

Hesketh

Wife
Female

Elizabeth H

Hesketh

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Hesketh

Daughter
Male

James A

Hesketh

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Unsworth

Boarder
First name(s) Richard
Last name Hesketh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Carrington, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Hesketh

Head

Married

46

1835

Carrington, Cheshire, England

Alice

Hesketh

Wife

Married

45

1836

Carrington, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth H

Hesketh

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Hesketh

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James A

Hesketh

Son

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Unsworth

Boarder

Single

7

1874

Carrington, Cheshire, England

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