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Household of Giles Higson (born 1843, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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.

Giles Higson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Giles Higson, born in 1843 in Stockport, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. Giles was the head of the household, married to Alice Higson, born in 1847 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Giles's Niece, Louisa (born 1871 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England), Giles's Visitor, George (born 1842 in Knutsford, Cheshire, England) and Giles's Visitor, Mary Ann (born 1862 in Yorkshire, England).


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Giles Higson's household

Male

Giles

Higson

Head
Female

Alice

Higson

Wife
Female

Louisa

Higson

Niece
Male

George

Jones

Visitor
Female

Mary Ann

Spencer

Visitor
First name(s) Giles
Last name Higson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Stockport, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Giles

Higson

Head

Married

38

1843

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Alice

Higson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Louisa

Higson

Niece

Single

10

1871

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

George

Jones

Visitor

Single

39

1842

Knutsford, Cheshire, England

Mary Ann

Spencer

Visitor

Single

19

1862

Yorkshire, England

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