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Household of Henry Higson (born 1850, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 1850 in Clayton West, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Grace Higson, born in 1853 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1877 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Janet L (born 1879 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Nellie (born 1880 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Henry's Servant, Caroline Murray, born in 1864 in Alloway, Ireland.


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Henry Higson's household

Male

Henry

Higson

Head
Female

Grace

Higson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Higson

Son
Female

Janet L

Higson

Daughter
Female

Nellie

Higson

Daughter
Female

Caroline

Murray

Servant
First name(s) Henry
Last name Higson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Clayton West, 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

31

1850

Clayton West, Yorkshire, England

Grace

Higson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Higson

Son

Single

4

1877

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Janet L

Higson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Nellie

Higson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Caroline

Murray

Servant

Single

17

1864

Alloway, Ireland

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