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Household of Abraham Higson (born 1840, 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.

Abraham Higson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Abraham Higson, born in 1840 in Blackrod, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Abraham was the head of the household, married to Ann Higson, born in 1838 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Sarah (born 1865 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1868 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England), Mary E (born 1870 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1874 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England), William R (born 1877 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1881 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England).


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Abraham Higson's household

Male

Abraham

Higson

Head
Female

Ann

Higson

Wife
Female

Sarah

Higson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Higson

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Higson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Higson

Daughter
Male

William R

Higson

Son
Male

John

Higson

Son
First name(s) Abraham
Last name Higson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Abraham

Higson

Head

Married

41

1840

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Ann

Higson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Higson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Higson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Higson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Higson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

William R

Higson

Son

Single

4

1877

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

John

Higson

Son

Single

0

1881

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

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