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Household of James Higgins (born 1844, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Higgins, born in 1844 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Higgins, born in 1840 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; John (born 1866 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1867 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1869 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland), James (born 1871 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Sarah (born 1874 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and William (born 1876 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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James Higgins's household

Male

James

Higgins

Head
Female

Mary

Higgins

Wife
Male

John

Higgins

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Higgins

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Higgins

Daughter
Male

James

Higgins

Son
Female

Sarah

Higgins

Daughter
Male

William

Higgins

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Higgins

Head

Married

37

1844

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Mary

Higgins

Wife

Married

41

1840

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

John

Higgins

Son

-

15

1866

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Higgins

Daughter

-

14

1867

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Margaret

Higgins

Daughter

-

12

1869

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

James

Higgins

Son

-

10

1871

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Sarah

Higgins

Daughter

-

7

1874

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

William

Higgins

Son

-

5

1876

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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