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Household of John Higgin (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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.

John Higgin and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Higgin, born in 1839 in Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Higgin, born in 1840 in Little Marsden, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1862 in Little Marsden, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1865 in Little Marsden, Lancashire, England), Sarah Ellen (born 1868 in Little Marsden, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1872 in Little Marsden, Lancashire, England) and Albert (born 1880 in Little Marsden, Lancashire, England).


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John Higgin's household

Male

John

Higgin

Head
Female

Margaret

Higgin

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Higgin

Daughter
Female

Mary

Higgin

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ellen

Higgin

Daughter
Female

Ann

Higgin

Daughter
Male

Albert

Higgin

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Higgin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Higgin

Head

Married

42

1839

Lancashire, England

Margaret

Higgin

Wife

Married

41

1840

Little Marsden, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Higgin

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Little Marsden, Lancashire, England

Mary

Higgin

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Little Marsden, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ellen

Higgin

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Little Marsden, Lancashire, England

Ann

Higgin

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Little Marsden, Lancashire, England

Albert

Higgin

Son

Single

1

1880

Little Marsden, Lancashire, England

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