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Household of James Higgins (born 1834)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cambusnethan, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Higgins, born in 1834 in , consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Higgins, born in 1835 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1862 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Rose Ann (born 1869 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Winifred (born 1871 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1873 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Susan (born 1877 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandson, Patrick O'Donnell, born in 1878 in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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James Higgins's household

Male

James

Higgins

Head
Female

Sarah

Higgins

Wife
Male

John

Higgins

Son
Female

Rose Ann

Higgins

Daughter
Female

Winifred

Higgins

Daughter
Male

James

Higgins

Son
Female

Susan

Higgins

Daughter
Male

Patrick

O'Donnell

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Higgins

Head

Married

47

1834

Ireland

Sarah

Higgins

Wife

Married

46

1835

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

John

Higgins

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Rose Ann

Higgins

Daughter

-

12

1869

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Winifred

Higgins

Daughter

-

10

1871

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Higgins

Son

-

8

1873

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Susan

Higgins

Daughter

-

4

1877

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Patrick

O'Donnell

Grandson

-

3

1878

Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland

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