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Household of Robert Hesketh (born 1855, 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.

Robert Hesketh and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Hesketh, born in 1855 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Jane Hesketh, born in 1853 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1874 in Preston, Lancashire, England), John (born 1877 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1880 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Lodger, Elizabeth Cocker, born in 1863 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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Robert Hesketh's household

Male

Robert

Hesketh

Head
Female

Jane

Hesketh

Wife
Male

William

Hesketh

Son
Male

John

Hesketh

Son
Male

James

Hesketh

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Cocker

Lodger
First name(s) Robert
Last name Hesketh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Hesketh

Head

Married

26

1855

Preston, Lancashire, England

Jane

Hesketh

Wife

Married

28

1853

Preston, Lancashire, England

William

Hesketh

Son

Single

7

1874

Preston, Lancashire, England

John

Hesketh

Son

Single

4

1877

Preston, Lancashire, England

James

Hesketh

Son

Single

1

1880

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Cocker

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Preston, Lancashire, England

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