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Household of James Higgs (born 1843, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hunslet, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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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 Higgs and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Higgs, born in 1843 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Higgs, born in 1843 in Hyde, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1874 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and John (born 1876 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Daughter, Eleanor (born 1864 in Hyde, Lancashire, England) and James's Step Daughter, Harriet (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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James Higgs's household

Male

James

Higgs

Head
Female

Isabella

Higgs

Wife
Female

Mary

Higgs

Daughter
Male

John

Higgs

Son
Female

Eleanor

Robinson

Step Daughter
Female

Harriet

Robinson

Step Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Higgs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Higgs

Head

Married

38

1843

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Isabella

Higgs

Wife

Married

38

1843

Hyde, Lancashire, England

Mary

Higgs

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

John

Higgs

Son

Single

5

1876

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Eleanor

Robinson

Step Daughter

Single

17

1864

Hyde, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Robinson

Step Daughter

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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