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Household of Edward Higgins (born 1852, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, 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.

Edward Higgins and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Higgins, born in 1852 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Barbara Higgins, born in 1850 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Hannah (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), George (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Boarder, Mary A Davies, born in 1854 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.


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Edward Higgins's household

Male

Edward

Higgins

Head
Female

Barbara

Higgins

Wife
Female

Hannah

Higgins

Daughter
Male

George

Higgins

Son
Female

Sarah

Higgins

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Higgins

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Davies

Boarder
First name(s) Edward
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Higgins

Head

Married

29

1852

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Barbara

Higgins

Wife

Married

31

1850

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Higgins

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

George

Higgins

Son

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Higgins

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Higgins

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Davies

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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