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Household of David Higgins (born 1842, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock East, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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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.

David Higgins and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Higgins, born in 1842 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth Higgins, born in 1843 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1870 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1875 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elisabeth (born 1879 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Davidine (born 1881 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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David Higgins's household

Male

David

Higgins

Head
Female

Elisabeth

Higgins

Wife
Male

William

Higgins

Son
Female

Agnes

Higgins

Daughter
Female

Elisabeth

Higgins

Daughter
Female

Davidine

Higgins

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Higgins

Head

Married

39

1842

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Elisabeth

Higgins

Wife

Married

38

1843

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Higgins

Son

-

11

1870

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Higgins

Daughter

-

6

1875

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elisabeth

Higgins

Daughter

-

2

1879

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Davidine

Higgins

Daughter

-

0

1881

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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