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Household of Benjamin Higginbottom (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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.

Benjamin Higginbottom and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Higginbottom, born in 1851 in Farnworth, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary Higginbottom, born in 1851 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Mary E (born 1877 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England) and Betsy A (born 1880 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Boarder, George (born 1859 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and Benjamin's Boarder, Samuel (born 1863 in Swinton, Lancashire, England).


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Benjamin Higginbottom's household

Male

Benjamin

Higginbottom

Head
Female

Mary

Higginbottom

Wife
Female

Mary E

Higginbottom

Daughter
Female

Betsy A

Higginbottom

Daughter
Male

George

Wilkins

Boarder
Male

Samuel

Smith

Boarder
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Higginbottom
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Higginbottom

Head

Married

30

1851

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Mary

Higginbottom

Wife

Married

30

1851

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Higginbottom

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Betsy A

Higginbottom

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

George

Wilkins

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Bury, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Smith

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Swinton, Lancashire, England

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