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Household of William Hesketh (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 1829 in Padiham, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Zilpah Hesketh, born in 1831 in Padiham, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth J (born 1855 in Padiham, Lancashire, England), Isabella (born 1857 in Padiham, Lancashire, England) and Henry I (born 1866 in Padiham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother In Law, Ann (born 1801 in Padiham, Lancashire, England) and William's Sister In Law, Jane (born 1825 in Padiham, Lancashire, England).


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William Hesketh's household

Male

William

Hesketh

Head
Female

Zilpah

Hesketh

Wife
Female

Elizabeth J

Hesketh

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Hesketh

Daughter
Male

Henry I

Hesketh

Son
Female

Ann

Stephenson

Mother In Law
Female

Jane

Stephenson

Sister In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Hesketh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Padiham, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Hesketh

Head

Married

52

1829

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Zilpah

Hesketh

Wife

Married

50

1831

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth J

Hesketh

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Hesketh

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Henry I

Hesketh

Son

Single

15

1866

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Ann

Stephenson

Mother In Law

Widow

80

1801

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Jane

Stephenson

Sister In Law

Single

56

1825

Padiham, Lancashire, England

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