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Household of James Higson (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Higson, born in 1846 in Leigh, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Higson, born in 1852 in Atherton, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Emma (born 1873 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), James E (born 1874 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), Charles (born 1877 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1879 in Leigh, Lancashire, England) and Lewis (born 1881 in Leigh, Lancashire, England).


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James Higson's household

Male

James

Higson

Head
Female

Sarah

Higson

Wife
Female

Emma

Higson

Daughter
Male

James E

Higson

Son
Male

Charles

Higson

Son
Male

Henry

Higson

Son
Male

Lewis

Higson

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

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Higson

Head

Married

35

1846

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Higson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Emma

Higson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Leigh, Lancashire, England

James E

Higson

Son

Single

7

1874

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Charles

Higson

Son

Single

4

1877

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Henry

Higson

Son

Single

2

1879

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Lewis

Higson

Son

Single

0

1881

Leigh, Lancashire, England

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