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Household of Edward Hignett (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 Hignett and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Hignett, born in 1831 in Ormskirk, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Martha Hignett, born in 1839 in Canada. They had 5 children; John Edwd (born 1864 in Canada), Francis T (born 1868 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Margaret E (born 1870 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Robert B (born 1873 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Martha J (born 1878 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).


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Edward Hignett's household

Male

Edward

Hignett

Head
Female

Martha

Hignett

Wife
Male

John Edwd

Hignett

Son
Male

Francis T

Hignett

Son
Female

Margaret E

Hignett

Daughter
Male

Robert B

Hignett

Son
Female

Martha J

Hignett

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Hignett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Ormskirk, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Hignett

Head

Married

50

1831

Ormskirk, Lancashire, England

Martha

Hignett

Wife

Married

42

1839

Canada

John Edwd

Hignett

Son

Single

17

1864

Canada

Francis T

Hignett

Son

Single

13

1868

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Margaret E

Hignett

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Robert B

Hignett

Son

Single

8

1873

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Martha J

Hignett

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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