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Household of Edward Higham (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorley, 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 Higham and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Higham, born in 1839 in Croston, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Alice Higham, born in 1846 in Bretherton, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; William, born 1869 in Tarlton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Boarder, Thomas (born 1843 in Croston, Lancashire, England) and Edward's Boarder, James (born 1858 in Croston, Lancashire, England).


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Edward Higham's household

Male

Edward

Higham

Head
Female

Alice

Higham

Wife
Male

William

Higham

Son
Male

Thomas

Watkinson

Boarder
Male

James

Almond

Boarder
First name(s) Edward
Last name Higham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Croston, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Higham

Head

Married

42

1839

Croston, Lancashire, England

Alice

Higham

Wife

Married

35

1846

Bretherton, Lancashire, England

William

Higham

Son

Single

12

1869

Tarlton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Watkinson

Boarder

Single

38

1843

Croston, Lancashire, England

James

Almond

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Croston, Lancashire, England

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