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Household of John Higgins (born 1850, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hunslet, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Higgins, born in 1850 in Whitwood, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sophia Higgins, born in 1845 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Mary J (born 1865 in Ardsley, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1867 in Ardsley, Yorkshire, England), Albert (born 1872 in Rothwell, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1874 in Rothwell, Yorkshire, England), Grace (born 1876 in Rothwell, Yorkshire, England) and Beatrice E (born 1881 in Rothwell, Yorkshire, England).


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John Higgins's household

Male

John

Higgins

Head
Female

Sophia

Higgins

Wife
Female

Mary J

Townend

Daughter
Male

William

Townend

Son
Male

Albert

Higgins

Son
Male

George

Higgins

Son
Female

Grace

Higgins

Daughter
Female

Beatrice E

Higgins

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Whitwood, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Higgins

Head

Married

31

1850

Whitwood, Yorkshire, England

Sophia

Higgins

Wife

Married

36

1845

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Townend

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

William

Townend

Son

Single

14

1867

Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

Albert

Higgins

Son

Single

9

1872

Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

George

Higgins

Son

Single

7

1874

Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

Grace

Higgins

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

Beatrice E

Higgins

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

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