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Household of James Higson (born 1843, 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 1843 in Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Higson, born in 1845 in Woolwich, Kent, England. They had 6 children; Mary A (born 1865 in Lancashire, England), Maria (born 1866 in Lancashire, England), William (born 1868 in Lancashire, England), Jane A (born 1870 in Lancashire, England), Janet (born 1871 in Lancashire, England) and Sarah E (born 1879 in Lancashire, England).


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James Higson's household

Male

James

Higson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Higson

Wife
Female

Mary A

Higson

Daughter
Female

Maria

Higson

Daughter
Male

William

Higson

Son
Female

Jane A

Higson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Higson

Daughter
Female

Sarah E

Higson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Higson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place 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

38

1843

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Higson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Woolwich, Kent, England

Mary A

Higson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Lancashire, England

Maria

Higson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Lancashire, England

William

Higson

Son

Single

13

1868

Lancashire, England

Jane A

Higson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Lancashire, England

Janet

Higson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Higson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Lancashire, England

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