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Household of James Higgins (born 1848, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, 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 Higgins and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Higgins, born in 1848 in Pylle, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Higgins, born in 1849 in East Pennard, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Henry (born 1873 in East Pennard, Somerset, England), William (born 1875 in East Pennard, Somerset, England), Charles E (born 1878 in East Pennard, Somerset, England) and Evelyn (born 1880 in East Pennard, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Brother, Charles R Higgins, born in 1858 in Pylle, Somerset, England.


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James Higgins's household

Male

James

Higgins

Head
Female

Eliza

Higgins

Wife
Male

Henry

Higgins

Son
Male

William

Higgins

Son
Male

Charles E

Higgins

Son
Female

Evelyn

Higgins

Daughter
Male

Charles R

Higgins

Brother
First name(s) James
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Pylle, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Higgins

Head

Married

33

1848

Pylle, Somerset, England

Eliza

Higgins

Wife

Married

32

1849

East Pennard, Somerset, England

Henry

Higgins

Son

Single

8

1873

East Pennard, Somerset, England

William

Higgins

Son

Single

6

1875

East Pennard, Somerset, England

Charles E

Higgins

Son

Single

3

1878

East Pennard, Somerset, England

Evelyn

Higgins

Daughter

Single

1

1880

East Pennard, Somerset, England

Charles R

Higgins

Brother

Single

23

1858

Pylle, Somerset, England

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