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Household of Henry Higson (born 1849, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Haslingden, 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.

Henry Higson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Higson, born in 1849 in Waddington, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Ellen Higson, born in 1853 in West Bradford, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Christopher (born 1874 in Accrington, Lancashire, England), Mary Ellen (born 1878 in Accrington, Lancashire, England) and Jane (born 1881 in Accrington, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Henry's Lodger, Robert Blezzard, born in 1852 in Low Moor, Lancashire, England.


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Henry Higson's household

Male

Henry

Higson

Head
Female

Ellen

Higson

Wife
Male

Christopher

Higson

Son
Female

Mary Ellen

Higson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Higson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Blezzard

Lodger
First name(s) Henry
Last name Higson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Waddington, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Higson

Head

Married

32

1849

Waddington, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Higson

Wife

Married

28

1853

West Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Christopher

Higson

Son

Single

7

1874

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Higson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Jane

Higson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Robert

Blezzard

Lodger

Single

29

1852

Low Moor, Lancashire, England

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