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Household of Richard Hessam (born 1811, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Northwich, Cheshire, 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 Hessam and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Hessam, born in 1811 in Witton, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Jane Hessam, born in 1817 in Witton, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1849 in Witton, Cheshire, England) and William (born 1861 in Witton, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Lodger, William Dawson, born in 1860 in Witton, Cheshire, England.


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Richard Hessam's household

Male

Richard

Hessam

Head
Female

Jane

Hessam

Wife
Male

John

Hessam

Son
Male

William

Hessam

Son
Male

William

Dawson

Lodger
First name(s) Richard
Last name Hessam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Witton, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Hessam

Head

Married

70

1811

Witton, Cheshire, England

Jane

Hessam

Wife

Married

64

1817

Witton, Cheshire, England

John

Hessam

Son

Single

32

1849

Witton, Cheshire, England

William

Hessam

Son

Single

20

1861

Witton, Cheshire, England

William

Dawson

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Witton, Cheshire, England

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