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Household of John Higgins (born 1856)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Higgins, born in 1856 in , consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Higgins, born in 1854 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. They had 2 children; Bella (born 1878 in Bill Quay, Durham, England) and Catherine (born 1881 in Bill Quay, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Cousin, John Kearsey, born in 1862 in Ireland.


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John Higgins's household

Male

John

Higgins

Head
Female

Sarah

Higgins

Wife
Female

Bella

Higgins

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Higgins

Daughter
Male

John

Kearsey

Cousin
First name(s) John
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Higgins

Head

Married

25

1856

Ireland

Sarah

Higgins

Wife

Married

27

1854

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Bella

Higgins

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bill Quay, Durham, England

Catherine

Higgins

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bill Quay, Durham, England

John

Kearsey

Cousin

Single

19

1862

Ireland

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