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Household of James Hignett (born 1851, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 Hignett and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hignett, born in 1851 in Tarvin, Cheshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Hignett, born in 1841 in Oscroft, Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; William, born 1876 in Oscroft, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Stepson, Thomas Lewis, born in 1870 in Stapleford, Cheshire, England.


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James Hignett's household

Male

James

Hignett

Head
Female

Ann

Hignett

Wife
Male

Thomas

Lewis

Stepson
Male

William

Hignett

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Hignett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Tarvin, Cheshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Hignett

Head

Married

30

1851

Tarvin, Cheshire, England

Ann

Hignett

Wife

Married

40

1841

Oscroft, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Lewis

Stepson

Single

11

1870

Stapleford, Cheshire, England

William

Hignett

Son

Single

5

1876

Oscroft, Cheshire, England

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