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Household of Andrew Hignett (born 1843, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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.

Andrew Hignett and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Andrew Hignett, born in 1843 in Tarvin, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. Andrew was the head of the household, married to Rachel Hignett, born in 1844 in Pailton, Warwickshire, England. They had 3 children; Silas (born 1874 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Paul (born 1877 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and Sarah (born 1880 in Tarvin, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Andrew's Stepson, John (born 1870 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England) and Andrew's Stepson, Thomas (born 1872 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England).


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Andrew Hignett's household

Male

Andrew

Hignett

Head
Female

Rachel

Hignett

Wife
Male

John

Moore

Stepson
Male

Thomas

Moore

Stepson
Male

Silas

Hignett

Son
Male

Paul

Hignett

Son
Female

Sarah

Hignett

Daughter
First name(s) Andrew
Last name Hignett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Tarvin, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Andrew

Hignett

Head

Married

38

1843

Tarvin, Cheshire, England

Rachel

Hignett

Wife

Married

37

1844

Pailton, Warwickshire, England

John

Moore

Stepson

Single

11

1870

Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Thomas

Moore

Stepson

Single

9

1872

Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Silas

Hignett

Son

Single

7

1874

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Paul

Hignett

Son

Single

4

1877

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Hignett

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Tarvin, Cheshire, England

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