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Household of James Higgins (born 1811)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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.

James Higgins and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Higgins, born in 1811 in , consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Higgins, born in 1821 in Ireland. They had 1 child; Hannah, born 1862 in Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Martin (born 1856 in Lancashire, England), James's Lodger, Margaret (born 1840 in Ireland), James's Lodger, Martin (born 1868 in Lancashire, England), James's Lodger, Peter (born 1871 in Lancashire, England), James's Visitor, John (born 1854 in Cheshire, England), James's Visitor, Regina (born 1861 in Lancashire, England), James's Visitor, M Jane (born 1879 in Lancashire, England) and James's Visitor, Mary A (born 1863 in Scotland).


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James Higgins's household

Male

James

Higgins

Head
Female

Hannah

Higgins

Wife
Female

Hannah

Higgins

Daughter
Male

Martin

Brennan

Lodger
Female

Margaret

Ford

Lodger
Male

Martin

Ford

Lodger
Male

Peter

Ford

Lodger
Male

John

Hynes

Visitor
Female

Regina

Hynes

Visitor
Female

M Jane

Hynes

Visitor
Female

Mary A

Hickey

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Ireland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Higgins

Head

Married

70

1811

Ireland

Hannah

Higgins

Wife

Married

60

1821

Ireland

Hannah

Higgins

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Lancashire, England

Martin

Brennan

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Lancashire, England

Margaret

Ford

Lodger

Widow

41

1840

Ireland

Martin

Ford

Lodger

Single

13

1868

Lancashire, England

Peter

Ford

Lodger

Single

10

1871

Lancashire, England

John

Hynes

Visitor

Married

27

1854

Cheshire, England

Regina

Hynes

Visitor

Married

20

1861

Lancashire, England

M Jane

Hynes

Visitor

Single

2

1879

Lancashire, England

Mary A

Hickey

Visitor

Single

18

1863

Scotland

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