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Household of James Wiggans (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 Wiggans and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wiggans, born in 1844 in Eccleston, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wiggans, born in 1847 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1873 in Leyland, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth R (born 1875 in Leyland, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1877 in Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England), John (born 1879 in Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1881 in Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England).


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James Wiggans's household

Male

James

Wiggans

Head
Female

Margaret

Wiggans

Wife
Male

Thomas

Wiggans

Son
Female

Elizabeth R

Wiggans

Daughter
Male

Henry

Wiggans

Son
Male

John

Wiggans

Son
Male

James

Wiggans

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wiggans
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Eccleston, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wiggans

Head

Married

37

1844

Eccleston, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Wiggans

Wife

Married

34

1847

Preston, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Wiggans

Son

Single

8

1873

Leyland, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth R

Wiggans

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Leyland, Lancashire, England

Henry

Wiggans

Son

Single

4

1877

Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England

John

Wiggans

Son

Single

2

1879

Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England

James

Wiggans

Son

Single

0

1881

Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England

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