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Household of James Higby (born 1832, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colchester, Essex, 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.

James Higby and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Higby, born in 1832 in Colchester, Essex, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Higby, born in 1844 in India. They had 2 children; Lilian A (born 1874 in India) and Arthur H (born 1876 in India).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Jane Bailey, born in 1866 in -.


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James Higby's household

Male

James

Higby

Head
Female

Sarah

Higby

Wife
Female

Lilian A

Higby

Daughter
Male

Arthur H

Higby

Son
Female

Jane

Bailey

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Higby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Colchester, Essex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Higby

Head

Married

49

1832

Colchester, Essex, England

Sarah

Higby

Wife

Married

37

1844

India

Lilian A

Higby

Daughter

Single

7

1874

India

Arthur H

Higby

Son

Single

5

1876

India

Jane

Bailey

Servant

Single

15

1866

-

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