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Household of Thomas Hesketh (born 1819, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorley, 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 1819 in Rufford, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Hesketh, born in 1823 in Rufford, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Ellen (born 1857 in Mawdesley, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1861 in Mawdesley, Lancashire, England) and Henry (born 1863 in Mawdesley, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Hesketh's household

Male

Thomas

Hesketh

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Hesketh

Wife
Female

Ellen

Hesketh

Daughter
Male

Robert

Hesketh

Son
Male

Henry

Hesketh

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Hesketh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Rufford, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Hesketh

Head

Married

62

1819

Rufford, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Hesketh

Wife

Married

58

1823

Rufford, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Hesketh

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Mawdesley, Lancashire, England

Robert

Hesketh

Son

Single

20

1861

Mawdesley, Lancashire, England

Henry

Hesketh

Son

Single

18

1863

Mawdesley, Lancashire, England

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