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Household of James Higgins (born 1835, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Higgins, born in 1835 in Gawber, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Higgins, born in 1841 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Henry (born 1863 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England), Martha Ann (born 1866 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1868 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England) and Herbert (born 1870 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England).


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James Higgins's household

Male

James

Higgins

Head
Female

Sarah

Higgins

Wife
Male

Henry

Higgins

Son
Female

Martha Ann

Higgins

Daughter
Male

George

Higgins

Son
Male

Herbert

Higgins

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Gawber, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Higgins

Head

Married

46

1835

Gawber, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Higgins

Wife

Married

40

1841

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Higgins

Son

Single

18

1863

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Martha Ann

Higgins

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

George

Higgins

Son

Single

13

1868

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Higgins

Son

Single

11

1870

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

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