Desborough - People
William Henry Townley Esson


NameWilliam Henry Townley Esson     descendant tree, etc
FatherJoseph Essen
MotherElizabeth Townley
Married (1) Rhoda Smith 
Married (2) Annie Healy 

1841 Census : Whilton, Northamptonshire
Census date: 6 June 1841
NameM.F.OccupationBorn in County?Birth CountryInfo.
Joseph Essen45 Ag Lab Yes
Elizabeth Essen 35 Yes
William Essen13 Yes
Thomas Essen11 Yes

1851 Census : Whilton, Northamptonshire
12Census date: 30 March 1851
NameRelationCond.M.F.OccupationBirthplaceInfo.
William EssenHead Mar 22 ShoemakerWhilton  Northamptonshire
Rhoda EssenWife Mar 24 Welton  Northamptonshire
John W EssenSon 9m Whilton 

1861 Census : Whilton, Northamptonshire
24Census date: 7 April 1861
NameRelationCond.M.F.OccupationBirthplaceInfo.
William H EssenHead Mar 32 Shoe makerWhilton  Northamptonshire
Rhoda EssenWife Mar 34 Whilton  Northamptonshire
John W EssenSon 10 ScholarWhilton 
Charles E EssenSon 9 ScholarWhilton 
Joseph H EssenSon 7 ScholarWhilton 
Thomas EssenSon 3 Whilton 
Maria C EssenDaur 1 Whilton 
Robert GoodmanApr Un 20 Shoe makerWelton  Northamptonshire

1871 Census : Whilton, Northamptonshire
19Census date: 2 April 1871
NameRelationCond.M.F.OccupationBirthplaceInfo.
William Henry EssonHead Mar 43 Shoe makerWhilton  Northamptonshire
Rhoda EssonWife Mar 45 Welton  Northamptonshire
Charles EssonSon Un 19 GardnerWhilton 
William EssonSon 14 LabourWhilton 
Thomas EssonSon 12 LabourWhilton 
Maria EssonDaur 10 ScholarWhilton 
Alice EssonDaur 8 ScholarWhilton 
Henry EssonSon 7 ScholarWhilton 
Joseph EssonSon 5 ScholarWhilton 
Rebecca EssonDaur 3 ScholarWhilton 
Josiah EssonSon 2 ScholarWhilton 
Mary EssonDaur 3m Whilton 

1881 Census : Whilton, Northamptonshire
18Census date: 3 April 1881
NameRelationCond.M.F.OccupationBirthplaceInfo.
William Henry EssonHead Mar 53 Shoe makerWhilton  Northamptonshire
Rhoda EssonWife Mar 55 Welton  Northamptonshire
William James EssonSon Un 24 Farm LabWhilton 
Thomas EssonSon Un 22 Farm LabWhilton 
Henry EssonSon Un 19 Farm LabWhilton 
Joseph EssonSon Un 14 Farm LabWhilton 
Rebecca EssonDaur 14 ScholarWhilton 
Josiah EssonSon 12 ScholarWhilton 
Elizabeth EssonDaur 10 ScholarWhilton 

1891 Census: Desborough
116Gas St no. 14Census date: 1 April 1891
NameRelationCond.M.F.OccupationBirthplaceInfo.
William Henry EssonHead M 60 Shoe SizerWhilton  Northamptonshire
Annie EssonWife M 42 Guilsborough  Northamptonshire
William H T EssonSon S 15m Desborough 
Mary WattsLodger Wid 71 Living on own meansDesborough 







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