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Household of Benjamin Higgs (born 1823, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, Somerset, 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 Higgs and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Higgs, born in 1823 in Wedmore, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; John (born 1860 in Loxton, Somerset, England) and Sarah (born 1865 in Loxton, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Sister In Law, M J (born 1842 in Weare, Somerset, England), Benjamin's Servant, Benjamin (born 1862 in Loxton, Somerset, England) and Benjamin's Servant, Mary (born 1864 in East Brent, Somerset, England).


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Benjamin Higgs's household

Male

Benjamin

Higgs

Head
Male

John

Higgs

Son
Female

Sarah

Higgs

Daughter
Female

M J

Duckett

Sister In Law
Male

Benjamin

Marshall

Servant
Female

Mary

Bunn

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Higgs
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Wedmore, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Higgs

Head

Widower

58

1823

Wedmore, Somerset, England

John

Higgs

Son

Single

21

1860

Loxton, Somerset, England

Sarah

Higgs

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Loxton, Somerset, England

M J

Duckett

Sister In Law

Single

39

1842

Weare, Somerset, England

Benjamin

Marshall

Servant

Single

19

1862

Loxton, Somerset, England

Mary

Bunn

Servant

Single

17

1864

East Brent, Somerset, England

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