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Household of Herbert Higson (born 1845, 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.

Herbert Higson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Herbert Higson, born in 1845 in Penistone, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Herbert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Higson, born in 1847 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Herbert's Visitor, Margaret (born 1849 in Tunstall, Westmorland, England) and Herbert's Servant, Sarah Ann (born 1865 in Shropshire, England).


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Herbert Higson's household

Male

Herbert

Higson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Higson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Atkinson

Visitor
Female

Sarah Ann

Wood

Servant
First name(s) Herbert
Last name Higson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Penistone, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Herbert

Higson

Head

Married

36

1845

Penistone, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Higson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Atkinson

Visitor

Single

32

1849

Tunstall, Westmorland, England

Sarah Ann

Wood

Servant

Single

16

1865

Shropshire, England

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