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Household of James Higgins (born 1851, Roscommon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walsall, Staffordshire, 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 1851 in Roscommon, Roscommon, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Higgins, born in 1854 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Katherine (born 1875 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England), William (born 1877 in Derbyshire, England) and Margaret (born 1879 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Orphan, Thomas (born 1866 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England) and James's -, George (born 1831 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England).


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James Higgins's household

Male

James

Higgins

Head
Female

Mary A

Higgins

Wife
Female

Katherine

Higgins

Daughter
Male

William

Higgins

Son
Female

Margaret

Higgins

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Hannan

Orphan
Male

George

Hatton

-
First name(s) James
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Roscommon, Roscommon, Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Higgins

Head

Married

30

1851

Roscommon, Roscommon, Ireland

Mary A

Higgins

Wife

Married

27

1854

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Katherine

Higgins

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

William

Higgins

Son

Single

4

1877

Derbyshire, England

Margaret

Higgins

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Hannan

Orphan

Single

15

1866

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

George

Hatton

-

Widower

50

1831

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

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