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Household of James Hignett (born 1833, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hignett, born in 1833 in Halewood, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Hignett, born in 1830 in Boughton Malherbe, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Mary A (born 1866 in Gateacre, Lancashire, England) and James's Niece, Elizabeth D (born 1871 in Gateacre, Lancashire, England).


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James Hignett's household

Male

James

Hignett

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Hignett

Wife
Female

Mary A

Fisher

Niece
Female

Elizabeth D

Fisher

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Hignett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Halewood, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Hignett

Head

Married

48

1833

Halewood, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Hignett

Wife

Married

51

1830

Boughton Malherbe, Kent, England

Mary A

Fisher

Niece

Single

15

1866

Gateacre, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth D

Fisher

Niece

Single

10

1871

Gateacre, Lancashire, England

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