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Household of John Higgins (born 1846)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 1846 in , consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Marcella Higgins, born in 1853 in Mossley, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary E (born 1876 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England) and Marcella (born 1879 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Jane Higgins, born in 1821 in Ireland.


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John Higgins's household

Male

John

Higgins

Head
Female

Marcella

Higgins

Wife
Female

Mary E

Higgins

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Higgins

Daughter
Female

Marcella

Higgins

Daughter
Female

Jane

Higgins

Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Higgins

Head

Married

35

1846

Ireland

Marcella

Higgins

Wife

Married

28

1853

Mossley, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Higgins

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Higgins

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Marcella

Higgins

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Jane

Higgins

Mother

Widow

60

1821

Ireland

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