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Household of Charles Higgins (born 1840, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, 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.

Charles Higgins and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Higgins, born in 1840 in Ditcheat, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Anne Higgins, born in 1836 in Oldbury on Severn, Gloucestershire, England. They had 4 children; Frederick (born 1867 in Alveston, Gloucestershire, England), Sarah (born 1870 in Oldbury on Severn, Gloucestershire, England), William (born 1874 in Alveston, Gloucestershire, England) and Samuel (born 1875 in Alveston, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Charles's Servant, Martha Powell, born in 1867 in Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire, England.


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Charles Higgins's household

Male

Charles

Higgins

Head
Female

Anne

Higgins

Wife
Male

Frederick

Higgins

Son
Female

Sarah

Higgins

Daughter
Male

William

Higgins

Son
Male

Samuel

Higgins

Son
Female

Martha

Powell

Servant
First name(s) Charles
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Ditcheat, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Higgins

Head

Married

41

1840

Ditcheat, Somerset, England

Anne

Higgins

Wife

Married

45

1836

Oldbury on Severn, Gloucestershire, England

Frederick

Higgins

Son

Single

14

1867

Alveston, Gloucestershire, England

Sarah

Higgins

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Oldbury on Severn, Gloucestershire, England

William

Higgins

Son

Single

7

1874

Alveston, Gloucestershire, England

Samuel

Higgins

Son

Single

6

1875

Alveston, Gloucestershire, England

Martha

Powell

Servant

Single

14

1867

Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire, England

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