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Household of George Higson (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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.

George Higson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Higson, born in 1840 in Astley, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. George was the head of the household, married to Alice Higson, born in 1833 in Pennington, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was George's Nephew, Frederick Cocker, born in 1865 in Bedford, Lancashire, England.


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George Higson's household

Male

George

Higson

Head
Female

Alice

Higson

Wife
Male

Frederick

Cocker

Nephew
First name(s) George
Last name Higson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Astley, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Higson

Head

Married

41

1840

Astley, Lancashire, England

Alice

Higson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Pennington, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Cocker

Nephew

Single

16

1865

Bedford, Lancashire, England

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