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Household of Alfred Higson (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Alfred Higson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alfred Higson, born in 1844 in Burley, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Alfred was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Higson, born in 1843 in Burley, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Marilla (born 1868 in Burley, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1870 in Burley, Yorkshire, England), Ephraim (born 1872 in Burley, Yorkshire, England) and Emma (born 1878 in Burley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Alfred's Mother In Law, Harriss Hirst, born in 1819 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England.


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Alfred Higson's household

Male

Alfred

Higson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Higson

Wife
Female

Marilla

Higson

Daughter
Male

James

Higson

Son
Male

Ephraim

Higson

Son
Female

Emma

Higson

Daughter
Female

Harriss

Hirst

Mother In Law
First name(s) Alfred
Last name Higson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Burley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alfred

Higson

Head

Married

37

1844

Burley, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Higson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Burley, Yorkshire, England

Marilla

Higson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Burley, Yorkshire, England

James

Higson

Son

Single

11

1870

Burley, Yorkshire, England

Ephraim

Higson

Son

Single

9

1872

Burley, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Higson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Burley, Yorkshire, England

Harriss

Hirst

Mother In Law

Widow

62

1819

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

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