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Household of Christopher Higham (born 1828, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, Lancashire, 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.

Christopher Higham and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Higham, born in 1828 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 11 members. Christopher was the head of the household, married to Martha Higham, born in 1834 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; C N (born 1861 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), J W (born 1859 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), C W (born 1862 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), E (born 1863 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), W P (born 1864 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and R T (born 1865 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Christopher's Apprentice, C (born 1864 in Westminster, Middlesex, England), Christopher's Apprentice, Walter (born 1865 in Hampshire, England) and Christopher's Apprentice, James (born 1867 in Longridge, Lancashire, England).


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Christopher Higham's household

Male

Christopher

Higham

Head
Female

Martha

Higham

Wife
Female

C N

Higham

Daughter
Male

J W

Higham

Son
Female

C W

Higham

Daughter
Female

E

Higham

Daughter
Female

W P

Higham

Daughter
Male

R T

Higham

Son
Male

C

Robins

Apprentice
Male

Walter

Child

Apprentice
Male

James

Wallbank

Apprentice
First name(s) Christopher
Last name Higham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Christopher

Higham

Head

Married

53

1828

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Martha

Higham

Wife

Married

47

1834

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

C N

Higham

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

J W

Higham

Son

Single

22

1859

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

C W

Higham

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

E

Higham

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

W P

Higham

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

R T

Higham

Son

Single

16

1865

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

C

Robins

Apprentice

Single

17

1864

Westminster, Middlesex, England

Walter

Child

Apprentice

Single

16

1865

Hampshire, England

James

Wallbank

Apprentice

Single

14

1867

Longridge, Lancashire, England

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