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Household of William Hesketh (born 1825, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 1825 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha Hesketh, born in 1827 in Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; William Hy, born 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Annie, born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Elizabeth Heap, born in 1854 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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William Hesketh's household

Male

William

Hesketh

Head
Female

Martha

Hesketh

Wife
Male

William Hy

Hesketh

Son
Female

Annie

Wilson

Grand Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Heap

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Hesketh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Manchester, 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

56

1825

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Martha

Hesketh

Wife

Married

54

1827

Yorkshire, England

William Hy

Hesketh

Son

Single

22

1859

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Annie

Wilson

Grand Daughter

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Heap

Servant

Single

27

1854

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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