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Household of Thomas Hesketh (born 1849, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Hesketh, born in 1849 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ellen Hesketh, born in 1853 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1873 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1877 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Ann (born 1880 in Ince, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Hesketh's household

Male

Thomas

Hesketh

Head
Female

Ellen

Hesketh

Wife
Male

James

Hesketh

Son
Female

Jane

Hesketh

Daughter
Female

Ann

Hesketh

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Hesketh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Thomas

Hesketh

Head

Married

32

1849

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Hesketh

Wife

Married

28

1853

Wigan, Lancashire, England

James

Hesketh

Son

Single

8

1873

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Jane

Hesketh

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Ann

Hesketh

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Ince, Lancashire, England

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