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Household of Richard Hesketh (born 1816, 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.

Richard Hesketh and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Hesketh, born in 1816 in Longton, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Richard (born 1853 in Longton, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1856 in Longton, Lancashire, England) and Dorothy (born 1851 in Longton, Lancashire, England). He had 4 grandchildren; Richard (born 1875 in Longton, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1876 in Longton, Lancashire, England), Mary E (born 1878 in Longton, Lancashire, England) and Helena A (born 1880 in Longton, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Hesketh's household

Male

Richard

Hesketh

Head
Male

Richard

Hesketh

Son
Female

Ellen

Hesketh

Daughter
Female

Dorothy

Walmsley

Daughter
Male

Richard

Walmsley

Grand Son
Female

Margaret

Walmsley

Grand Daughter
Female

Mary E

Walmsley

Grand Daughter
Female

Helena A

Walmsley

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Hesketh
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Longton, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Hesketh

Head

Widower

65

1816

Longton, Lancashire, England

Richard

Hesketh

Son

Single

28

1853

Longton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Hesketh

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Longton, Lancashire, England

Dorothy

Walmsley

Daughter

Married

30

1851

Longton, Lancashire, England

Richard

Walmsley

Grand Son

Single

6

1875

Longton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Walmsley

Grand Daughter

Single

5

1876

Longton, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Walmsley

Grand Daughter

Single

3

1878

Longton, Lancashire, England

Helena A

Walmsley

Grand Daughter

Single

1

1880

Longton, Lancashire, England

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