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Household of Thomas Hesketh (born 1856, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

Thomas Hesketh and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Hesketh, born in 1856 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Annie Louisa Hesketh, born in 1856 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1878 in Ince, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1879 in Ince, Lancashire, England) and James Seba (born 1881 in Ince, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Boarder, Mary Smith, born in 1831 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.


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Thomas Hesketh's household

Male

Thomas

Hesketh

Head
Female

Annie Louisa

Hesketh

Wife
Male

William

Hesketh

Son
Male

Thomas

Hesketh

Son
Male

James Seba

Hesketh

Son
Female

Mary

Smith

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Hesketh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Hesketh

Head

Married

25

1856

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Annie Louisa

Hesketh

Wife

Married

25

1856

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

William

Hesketh

Son

Single

3

1878

Ince, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Hesketh

Son

Single

2

1879

Ince, Lancashire, England

James Seba

Hesketh

Son

Single

0

1881

Ince, Lancashire, England

Mary

Smith

Boarder

Widow

50

1831

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

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