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Household of James Higgins (born 1832, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hamilton, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Higgins, born in 1832 in Stirlingshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Higgins, born in 1831 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1866 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1869 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Margaret Doyle, born in 1864 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Higgins's household

Male

James

Higgins

Head
Female

Janet

Higgins

Wife
Male

James

Higgins

Son
Female

Janet

Higgins

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Doyle

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Higgins

Head

Married

49

1832

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Janet

Higgins

Wife

Married

50

1831

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

Higgins

Son

-

15

1866

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Janet

Higgins

Daughter

-

12

1869

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Margaret

Doyle

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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