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Household of James Higson (born 1853, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Higson, born in 1853 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Higson, born in 1854 in Warrington, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Joseph (born 1872 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1875 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), William (born 1877 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), Catherine (born 1878 in Hindley, Lancashire, England) and George (born 1881 in Hindley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister In Law, Fanny (born 1860 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder, John L (born 1880 in Hindley, Lancashire, England).
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James Higson's household
James
Higson
Head
Isabella
Higson
Wife
Joseph
Higson
Son
Mary
Higson
Daughter
William
Higson
Son
Catherine
Higson
Daughter
George
Higson
Son
Fanny
Bethel
Sister In Law
John L
Bethel
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Higson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| Birth place | Wigan, Lancashire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Higson | Head | Married | 28 | 1853 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Isabella | Higson | Wife | Married | 27 | 1854 | Warrington, Lancashire, England | |
Joseph | Higson | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Hindley, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Higson | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Hindley, Lancashire, England | |
William | Higson | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Hindley, Lancashire, England | |
Catherine | Higson | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Hindley, Lancashire, England | |
George | Higson | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Hindley, Lancashire, England | |
Fanny | Bethel | Sister In Law | Single | 21 | 1860 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
John L | Bethel | Boarder | Single | 1 | 1880 | Hindley, Lancashire, England |
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