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Household of James Higham (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, Lancashire, 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 Higham and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Higham, born in 1842 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Higham, born in 1845 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1871 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1874 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), James (born 1878 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Rebecca (born 1881 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, John Broughton, born in 1841 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.


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James Higham's household

Male

James

Higham

Head
Female

Ellen

Higham

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Higham

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Higham

Son
Male

James

Higham

Son
Female

Rebecca

Higham

Daughter
Male

John

Broughton

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Higham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Higham

Head

Married

39

1842

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Higham

Wife

Married

36

1845

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Higham

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Higham

Son

Single

7

1874

Bolton, Lancashire, England

James

Higham

Son

Single

3

1878

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Rebecca

Higham

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bolton, Lancashire, England

John

Broughton

Boarder

Widower

40

1841

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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