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Household of George Higgins (born 1840, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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.

George Higgins and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Higgins, born in 1840 in Leicestershire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Louisa Higgins, born in 1851 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. They had 5 children; Edward (born 1871 in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales), George (born 1873 in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales), William J (born 1877 in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales), Elizabeth (born 1879 in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales) and Charles (born 1874 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Lodger, Thomas Kemys, born in 1821 in Radnorshire, Wales.


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George Higgins's household

Male

George

Higgins

Head
Female

Louisa

Higgins

Wife
Male

Edward

Higgins

Son
Male

George

Higgins

Son
Male

William J

Higgins

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Higgins

Daughter
Male

Charles

Higgins

Son
Male

Thomas

Kemys

Lodger
First name(s) George
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Leicestershire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Higgins

Head

Married

41

1840

Leicestershire, England

Louisa

Higgins

Wife

Married

30

1851

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Edward

Higgins

Son

Single

10

1871

Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales

George

Higgins

Son

Single

8

1873

Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales

William J

Higgins

Son

Single

4

1877

Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Higgins

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales

Charles

Higgins

Son

Single

7

1874

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Kemys

Lodger

Widower

60

1821

Radnorshire, Wales

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