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Household of James Higgins (born 1846)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Haslingden, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Higgins, born in 1846 in , consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Bridget Higgins, born in 1851 in Ireland. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1876 in Haslingden, Lancashire, England), Matthew (born 1877 in Haslingden, Lancashire, England) and Patrick (born 1879 in Haslingden, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Wifes Father, Michael Sherne, born in 1818 in Ireland.


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James Higgins's household

Male

James

Higgins

Head
Female

Bridget

Higgins

Wife
Female

Mary

Higgins

Daughter
Male

Matthew

Higgins

Son
Male

Patrick

Higgins

Son
Male

Michael

Sherne

Wifes Father
First name(s) James
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Higgins

Head

Married

35

1846

Ireland

Bridget

Higgins

Wife

Married

30

1851

Ireland

Mary

Higgins

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Haslingden, Lancashire, England

Matthew

Higgins

Son

Single

4

1877

Haslingden, Lancashire, England

Patrick

Higgins

Son

Single

2

1879

Haslingden, Lancashire, England

Michael

Sherne

Wifes Father

Widower

63

1818

Ireland

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