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Household of William Hesketh (born 1824, 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 1824 in Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Hesketh, born in 1829 in Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1851 in Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1859 in Lancashire, England) and Robert (born 1862 in Lancashire, England).


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William Hesketh's household

Male

William

Hesketh

Head
Female

Hannah

Hesketh

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Hesketh

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Hesketh

Daughter
Male

Robert

Hesketh

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Hesketh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place 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

57

1824

Lancashire, England

Hannah

Hesketh

Wife

Married

52

1829

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Hesketh

Daughter

Single

30

1851

Lancashire, England

Ellen

Hesketh

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Lancashire, England

Robert

Hesketh

Son

Single

19

1862

Lancashire, England

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