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Household of James Higgins (born 1836)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 1836 in , consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Higgins, born in 1847 in Ireland. They had 5 children; Catherine (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Dora (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Charles (born 1879 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Higgins's household

Male

James

Higgins

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Higgins

Wife
Female

Catherine

Higgins

Daughter
Female

Dora

Higgins

Daughter
Male

James

Higgins

Son
Male

Charles

Higgins

Son
Male

John

Higgins

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Higgins

Head

Married

45

1836

Ireland

Elizabeth

Higgins

Wife

Married

34

1847

Ireland

Catherine

Higgins

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Dora

Higgins

Daughter

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Higgins

Son

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Charles

Higgins

Son

-

2

1879

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Higgins

Son

-

0

1881

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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