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Household of John Higgins (born 1853, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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 1853 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Higgins, born in 1855 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1875 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Catherine (born 1877 in Tunstall, Durham, England) and Helen (born 1879 in Tunstall, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Thomas (born 1841 in Ireland), John's Lodger, James (born 1841 in Ireland) and John's Lodger, Michael (born 1817 in Ireland).
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John Higgins's household
John
Higgins
Head
Catherine
Higgins
Wife
Mary
Higgins
Daughter
Catherine
Higgins
Daughter
Helen
Higgins
Daughter
Thomas
Carty
Lodger
James
Riely
Lodger
Michael
Henry
Lodger
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Higgins |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| Birth place | Sunderland, Durham, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Higgins | Head | Married | 28 | 1853 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Catherine | Higgins | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Mary | Higgins | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Catherine | Higgins | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Tunstall, Durham, England | |
Helen | Higgins | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Tunstall, Durham, England | |
Thomas | Carty | Lodger | Married | 40 | 1841 | Ireland | |
James | Riely | Lodger | Married | 40 | 1841 | Ireland | |
Michael | Henry | Lodger | Widower | 64 | 1817 | Ireland |
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