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Household of William Hesketh (born 1851, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hesketh, born in 1851 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth A Hesketh, born in 1852 in Bootle, Cumberland, England. They had 2 children; Ada M (born 1875 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Agnes (born 1876 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, May (born 1811 in Lancashire, England) and William's Servant, Annie (born 1867 in Lancashire, England).


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William Hesketh's household

Male

William

Hesketh

Head
Female

Elizabeth A

Hesketh

Wife
Female

Ada M

Hesketh

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Hesketh

Daughter
Female

May

Hesketh

Mother
Female

Annie

Hesketh

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Hesketh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Hesketh

Head

Married

30

1851

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Hesketh

Wife

Married

29

1852

Bootle, Cumberland, England

Ada M

Hesketh

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Agnes

Hesketh

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

May

Hesketh

Mother

Widow

70

1811

Lancashire, England

Annie

Hesketh

Servant

Single

14

1867

Lancashire, England

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