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Household of James Higgins (born 1831, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hunslet, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1831 in Rothwell, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Higgins, born in 1835 in Rothwell, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Richard (born 1859 in Rothwell, Yorkshire, England), Isabella (born 1862 in Rothwell, Yorkshire, England), Joe W (born 1863 in Rothwell, Yorkshire, England), Priscilla (born 1868 in Rothwell, Yorkshire, England) and Edith (born 1877 in Rothwell, Yorkshire, England).


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James Higgins's household

Male

James

Higgins

Head
Female

Jane

Higgins

Wife
Male

Richard

Higgins

Son
Female

Isabella

Higgins

Daughter
Male

Joe W

Higgins

Son
Female

Priscilla

Higgins

Daughter
Female

Edith

Higgins

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Higgins

Head

Married

50

1831

Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Higgins

Wife

Married

46

1835

Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Higgins

Son

Single

22

1859

Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

Isabella

Higgins

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

Joe W

Higgins

Son

Single

18

1863

Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

Priscilla

Higgins

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

Edith

Higgins

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

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