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Household of John Higginson (born 1839, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 Higginson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Higginson, born in 1839 in Neston, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Higginson, born in 1841 in Overton, Flintshire, Wales. They had 6 children; Robert (born 1863 in Hope, Flintshire, Wales), Thomas (born 1867 in Hope, Flintshire, Wales), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Mary Eleanor (born 1875 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Eliza (born 1879 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and Samuel Ed (born 1880 in Chester, Cheshire, England).


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John Higginson's household

Male

John

Higginson

Head
Female

Ellen

Higginson

Wife
Male

Robert

Higginson

Son
Male

Thomas

Higginson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Higginson

Daughter
Female

Mary Eleanor

Higginson

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Higginson

Daughter
Male

Samuel Ed

Higginson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Higginson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Neston, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Higginson

Head

Married

42

1839

Neston, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Higginson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Overton, Flintshire, Wales

Robert

Higginson

Son

Single

18

1863

Hope, Flintshire, Wales

Thomas

Higginson

Son

Single

14

1867

Hope, Flintshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Higginson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Chester, Cheshire, England

Mary Eleanor

Higginson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Chester, Cheshire, England

Eliza

Higginson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Chester, Cheshire, England

Samuel Ed

Higginson

Son

Single

1

1880

Chester, Cheshire, England

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