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Household of John Higgins (born 1856, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 Higgins and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Higgins, born in 1856 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriet Higgins, born in 1855 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Mary A (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger Head, George Higgins, born in 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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John Higgins's household

Male

John

Higgins

Head
Female

Harriet

Higgins

Wife
Male

William

Higgins

Son
Male

John

Higgins

Son
Female

Mary A

Higgins

Daughter
Male

George

Higgins

Lodger Head
First name(s) John
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Higgins

Head

Married

25

1856

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Higgins

Wife

Married

26

1855

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Higgins

Son

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Higgins

Son

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Higgins

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

George

Higgins

Lodger Head

Single

20

1861

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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