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Household of James Higgans (born 1855, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hartlepool, Durham, 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 Higgans and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Higgans, born in 1855 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to A Higgans, born in 1855 in Hartlepool, Durham, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1874 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England), Chris (born 1876 in Stockton, Durham, England), Edward (born 1878 in Hartlepool, Durham, England) and Rob (born 1880 in Hartlepool, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Edward (born 1860 in Hartlepool, Durham, England) and James's Lodger, William (born 1847 in Hartlepool, Durham, England).
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James Higgans's household
James
Higgans
Head
A
Higgans
Wife
James
Higgans
Son
Chris
Higgans
Son
Edward
Higgans
Son
Rob
Higgans
Son
Edward
Temple
Lodger
William
Temple
Lodger
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Higgans |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 26 |
| Birth year | 1855 |
| Birth place | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Higgans | Head | Married | 26 | 1855 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
A | Higgans | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Hartlepool, Durham, England | |
James | Higgans | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | West Hartlepool, Durham, England | |
Chris | Higgans | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Stockton, Durham, England | |
Edward | Higgans | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Hartlepool, Durham, England | |
Rob | Higgans | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Hartlepool, Durham, England | |
Edward | Temple | Lodger | Single | 21 | 1860 | Hartlepool, Durham, England | |
William | Temple | Lodger | Single | 34 | 1847 | Hartlepool, Durham, England |
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