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Household of Benjamin Higginson (born 1846, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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.

Benjamin Higginson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Higginson, born in 1846 in Broadbottom, Cheshire, consisted of 4 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Martha Higginson, born in 1851 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Martha (born 1876 in United States) and William H (born 1879 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England).


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Benjamin Higginson's household

Male

Benjamin

Higginson

Head
Female

Martha

Higginson

Wife
Female

Martha

Higginson

Daughter
Male

William H

Higginson

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Higginson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Broadbottom, Cheshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Higginson

Head

Married

35

1846

Broadbottom, Cheshire, England

Martha

Higginson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Martha

Higginson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

United States

William H

Higginson

Son

Single

2

1879

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

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