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Household of Edward Hignett (born 1846, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 Hignett and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Hignett, born in 1846 in Tarvin, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Hannah Hignell, born in 1846 in Langford, Bedfordshire, England. They had 3 children; Alice (born 1877 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Lillie (born 1878 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and William (born 1880 in Chester, Cheshire, England).


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Edward Hignett's household

Male

Edward

Hignett

Head
Female

Hannah

Hignell

Wife
Female

Alice

Hignell

Daughter
Female

Lillie

Hignell

Daughter
Male

William

Hignell

Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Hignett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Tarvin, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Hignett

Head

Married

35

1846

Tarvin, Cheshire, England

Hannah

Hignell

Wife

Married

35

1846

Langford, Bedfordshire, England

Alice

Hignell

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Chester, Cheshire, England

Lillie

Hignell

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Chester, Cheshire, England

William

Hignell

Son

Single

1

1880

Chester, Cheshire, England

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