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Household of William Hesketh (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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.

William Hesketh and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hesketh, born in 1845 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to William Hesketh, born in 1845 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Mary J (born 1864 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Martha (born 1868 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), William (born 1879 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1881 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Wife Head, Martha Hesketh, born in 1848 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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Martha Hesketh's household

Female

Martha

Hesketh

Wife Head
Male

William

Hesketh

Head
Female

Mary J

Hesketh

Daughter
Female

Martha

Hesketh

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Hesketh

Daughter
Male

William

Hesketh

Son
Female

Ellen

Hesketh

Daughter
First name(s) Martha
Last name Hesketh
Relationship Wife Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Martha

Hesketh

Wife Head

Married

33

1848

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William

Hesketh

Head

Married

36

1845

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Hesketh

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Martha

Hesketh

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Hesketh

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William

Hesketh

Son

Single

2

1879

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Hesketh

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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