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Household of Benjamin Higgs (born 1855, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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.

Benjamin Higgs and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Higgs, born in 1855 in Stanningley, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Sarah Higgs, born in 1854 in Stanningley, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Mary A (born 1876 in Stanningley, Yorkshire, England) and Martha (born 1880 in Stanningley, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Higgs's household

Male

Benjamin

Higgs

Head
Female

Sarah

Higgs

Wife
Female

Mary A

Higgs

Daughter
Female

Martha

Higgs

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Higgs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Stanningley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Higgs

Head

Married

26

1855

Stanningley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Higgs

Wife

Married

27

1854

Stanningley, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Higgs

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Stanningley, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Higgs

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Stanningley, Yorkshire, England

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