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Household of James Higson (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Higson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Higson, born in 1846 in Blackrod, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Higson, born in 1844 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; John (born 1867 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England), Paul (born 1870 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth A (born 1873 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1875 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1877 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1880 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England).


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James Higson's household

Male

James

Higson

Head
Female

Ann

Higson

Wife
Male

John

Higson

Son
Male

Paul

Higson

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Higson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Higson

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Higson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Higson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Higson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Higson

Head

Married

35

1846

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Ann

Higson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Wigan, Lancashire, England

John

Higson

Son

Single

14

1867

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Paul

Higson

Son

Single

11

1870

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Higson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Higson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Higson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Higson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

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