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Household of John Higgins (born 1840, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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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 1840 in Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Higgins, born in 1841 in Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Hugh (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1881 in Hurlet, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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John Higgins's household

Male

John

Higgins

Head
Female

Margaret

Higgins

Wife
Male

Hugh

Higgins

Son
Male

John

Higgins

Son
Female

Margaret

Higgins

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Higgins

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Higgins

Head

Married

41

1840

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Margaret

Higgins

Wife

Married

40

1841

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Hugh

Higgins

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Higgins

Son

Unmarried

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Higgins

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Higgins

Daughter

-

0

1881

Hurlet, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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