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Household of William Hesketh (born 1852, 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.

William Hesketh and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hesketh, born in 1852 in Mawdesley, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Hesketh, born in 1854 in Mawdesley, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Lilly (born 1877 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1880 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, James Hudson, born in 1864 in Poolstock, Lancashire, England.


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William Hesketh's household

Male

William

Hesketh

Head
Female

Margaret

Hesketh

Wife
Female

Lilly

Hesketh

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Hesketh

Son
Male

James

Hudson

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Hesketh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Mawdesley, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Hesketh

Head

Married

29

1852

Mawdesley, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Hesketh

Wife

Married

27

1854

Mawdesley, Lancashire, England

Lilly

Hesketh

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Hesketh

Son

Single

1

1880

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

James

Hudson

Lodger

Single

17

1864

Poolstock, Lancashire, England

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