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Household of James Higgins (born 1849, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackfriars, Lanarkshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Higgins, born in 1849 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Frances Higgins, born in 1851 in Ireland. They had 4 children; James (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William J (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Bella (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, John Duncan, born in 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Higgins's household

Male

James

Higgins

Head
Female

Frances

Higgins

Wife
Male

James

Higgins

Son
Male

William J

Higgins

Son
Female

Margaret

Higgins

Daughter
Female

Bella

Higgins

Daughter
Male

John

Duncan

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Higgins

Head

Married

32

1849

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Frances

Higgins

Wife

Married

30

1851

Ireland

James

Higgins

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William J

Higgins

Son

-

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Higgins

Daughter

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Bella

Higgins

Daughter

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Duncan

Boarder

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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