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Household of Hugh Hiffern (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

Hugh Hiffern and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Hugh Hiffern, born in 1839 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. Hugh was the head of the household, married to Rachael Hiffern, born in 1838 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Hugh's Boarder, John Ashurst, born in 1846 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.


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Hugh Hiffern's household

Male

Hugh

Hiffern

Head
Female

Rachael

Hiffern

Wife
Male

John

Ashurst

Boarder
First name(s) Hugh
Last name Hiffern
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Hugh

Hiffern

Head

Married

42

1839

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Rachael

Hiffern

Wife

Married

43

1838

Wigan, Lancashire, England

John

Ashurst

Boarder

Single

35

1846

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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