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Household of Edward Higgins (born 1839)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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.

Edward Higgins and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Higgins, born in 1839 in , consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Marjory Higgins, born in 1841 in Ireland. They had 2 children; Edward (born 1872 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1874 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Niece, Catherine (born 1856 in Ireland), Edward's Brother-In-Law, Alexander (born 1845 in Ireland), Edward's Boarder, John (born 1855 in Ireland) and Edward's Servant, Isabella (born 1856 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Edward Higgins's household

Male

Edward

Higgins

Head
Female

Marjory

Higgins

Wife
Male

Edward

Higgins

Son
Male

Alexander

Higgins

Son
Female

Catherine

Duff

Niece
Male

Alexander

Sweeney

Brother-In-Law
Male

John

Bovaird

Boarder
Female

Isabella

Bannister

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Higgins

Head

Married

42

1839

Ireland

Marjory

Higgins

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ireland

Edward

Higgins

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Higgins

Son

Unmarried

7

1874

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Duff

Niece

Married

25

1856

Ireland

Alexander

Sweeney

Brother-In-Law

Married

36

1845

Ireland

John

Bovaird

Boarder

Married

26

1855

Ireland

Isabella

Bannister

Servant

Married

25

1856

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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