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Household of James Hignett (born 1820, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hignett, born in 1820 in Runcorn, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Hignett, born in 1822 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1844 in Lymm, Cheshire, England), Annie (born 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Mary E (born 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Niece, Alice J Barton, born in 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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James Hignett's household

Male

James

Hignett

Head
Female

Eliza

Hignett

Wife
Male

Thomas

Hignett

Son
Female

Annie

Hignett

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Hignett

Daughter
Female

Alice J

Barton

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Hignett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Runcorn, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Hignett

Head

Married

61

1820

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

Eliza

Hignett

Wife

Married

59

1822

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Hignett

Son

Single

37

1844

Lymm, Cheshire, England

Annie

Hignett

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Hignett

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alice J

Barton

Niece

Single

22

1859

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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