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Household of Charles Higgs (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Keighley, 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.

Charles Higgs and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Higgs, born in 1841 in Kirkstall, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Jane Higgs, born in 1836 in Birstwith, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1867 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1868 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England), Sarah E (born 1870 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England), Mary Ann (born 1872 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England), Esther Ann (born 1874 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England) and Ursula (born 1876 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Charles's Mother In Law, Ellen Oliver, born in 1798 in Birstwith, Yorkshire, England.


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Charles Higgs's household

Male

Charles

Higgs

Head
Female

Jane

Higgs

Wife
Male

Thomas

Higgs

Son
Male

George

Higgs

Son
Female

Sarah E

Higgs

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Higgs

Daughter
Female

Esther Ann

Higgs

Daughter
Female

Ursula

Higgs

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Oliver

Mother In Law
First name(s) Charles
Last name Higgs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Kirkstall, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Higgs

Head

Married

40

1841

Kirkstall, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Higgs

Wife

Married

45

1836

Birstwith, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Higgs

Son

Single

14

1867

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

George

Higgs

Son

Single

13

1868

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah E

Higgs

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Higgs

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Esther Ann

Higgs

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Ursula

Higgs

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Oliver

Mother In Law

Widow

83

1798

Birstwith, Yorkshire, England

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