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Household of Edward Higgs (born 1841, Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Medway, Kent, 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 Higgs and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Higgs, born in 1841 in Hertfordshire, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Eliza Higgs, born in 1846 in Southsea, Hampshire, England. They had 6 children; Annie H (born 1872 in Farnborough, Kent, England), Alice M (born 1874 in Farnborough, Hampshire, England), Edward J H (born 1875 in Farnborough, Hampshire, England), Arthur J (born 1877 in Farnborough, Hampshire, England), Martha (born 1879 in Farnborough, Hampshire, England) and Willie (born 1880 in Chatham, Kent, England).


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Edward Higgs's household

Male

Edward

Higgs

Head
Female

Eliza

Higgs

Wife
Female

Annie H

Higgs

Daughter
Female

Alice M

Higgs

Daughter
Male

Edward J H

Higgs

Son
Male

Arthur J

Higgs

Son
Female

Martha

Higgs

Daughter
Male

Willie

Higgs

Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Higgs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Hertfordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Higgs

Head

Married

40

1841

Hertfordshire, England

Eliza

Higgs

Wife

Married

35

1846

Southsea, Hampshire, England

Annie H

Higgs

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Farnborough, Kent, England

Alice M

Higgs

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Farnborough, Hampshire, England

Edward J H

Higgs

Son

Single

6

1875

Farnborough, Hampshire, England

Arthur J

Higgs

Son

Single

4

1877

Farnborough, Hampshire, England

Martha

Higgs

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Farnborough, Hampshire, England

Willie

Higgs

Son

Single

1

1880

Chatham, Kent, England

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