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Household of John Higgins (born 1852, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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 Higgins and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Higgins, born in 1852 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriet Higgins, born in 1838 in Priestfield, Staffordshire, England. They had 7 children; Thomas (born 1861 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England), William (born 1863 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England), John (born 1865 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England), Maria (born 1870 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England), Alice (born 1871 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England), Alfred (born 1874 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England) and George (born 1880 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England).


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John Higgins's household

Male

John

Higgins

Head
Female

Harriet

Higgins

Wife
Male

Thomas

Stevenson

Son
Male

William

Stevenson

Son
Male

John

Stevenson

Son
Female

Maria

Stevenson

Daughter
Female

Alice

Stevenson

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Stevenson

Son
Male

George

Higgins

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Higgins

Head

Married

29

1852

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Harriet

Higgins

Wife

Married

43

1838

Priestfield, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Stevenson

Son

Single

20

1861

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

William

Stevenson

Son

Single

18

1863

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

John

Stevenson

Son

Single

16

1865

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Maria

Stevenson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Alice

Stevenson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Alfred

Stevenson

Son

Single

7

1874

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

George

Higgins

Son

Single

1

1880

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

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