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Household of John Higginbotham (born 1815, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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 Higginbotham and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Higginbotham, born in 1815 in Didsbury, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Higginbotham, born in 1817 in Flixton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Barmaid, Ellen Jane (born 1849 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1853 in Scarisbrick, Lancashire, England) and John's Servant, Sarah Jane (born 1862 in Lancashire, England).


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John Higginbotham's household

Male

John

Higginbotham

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Higginbotham

Wife
Female

Ellen Jane

Forsyth

Barmaid
Female

Elizabeth

Rotherham

Servant
Female

Sarah Jane

Robinson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Higginbotham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Didsbury, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Higginbotham

Head

Married

66

1815

Didsbury, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Higginbotham

Wife

Married

64

1817

Flixton, Lancashire, England

Ellen Jane

Forsyth

Barmaid

Single

32

1849

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Rotherham

Servant

Single

28

1853

Scarisbrick, Lancashire, England

Sarah Jane

Robinson

Servant

Single

19

1862

Lancashire, England

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