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Household of James Higson (born 1856, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 1856 in Ince, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betsy Higson, born in 1857 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Edna (born 1876 in Little Hulton, Lancashire, England), Eli (born 1879 in Little Hulton, Lancashire, England) and Edgar (born 1881 in Little Hulton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister In Law, Sarah (born 1853 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), James's Nephew, John (born 1878 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England) and James's Niece, Mary (born 1881 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England).


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James Higson's household

Male

James

Higson

Head
Female

Betsy

Higson

Wife
Female

Edna

Higson

Daughter
Male

Eli

Higson

Son
Male

Edgar

Higson

Son
Female

Sarah

Mort

Sister In Law
Male

John

Mort

Nephew
Female

Mary

Mort

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Higson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Ince, 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

25

1856

Ince, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Higson

Wife

Married

24

1857

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Edna

Higson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Little Hulton, Lancashire, England

Eli

Higson

Son

Single

2

1879

Little Hulton, Lancashire, England

Edgar

Higson

Son

Single

0

1881

Little Hulton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Mort

Sister In Law

Married

28

1853

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

John

Mort

Nephew

Single

3

1878

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Mary

Mort

Niece

Single

0

1881

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

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