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Household of John Higgs (born 1840, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, 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 Higgs and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Higgs, born in 1840 in Iron Acton, Gloucestershire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sophia Higgs, born in 1841 in Westerleigh, Gloucestershire, England. They had 3 children; Albert (born 1862 in Yate, Gloucestershire, England), Mary Ann (born 1869 in Yate, Gloucestershire, England) and George (born 1872 in Yate, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother In Law, Hannah Stinchcomb, born in 1810 in Westerleigh, Gloucestershire, England.


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John Higgs's household

Male

John

Higgs

Head
Female

Sophia

Higgs

Wife
Male

Albert

Higgs

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Higgs

Daughter
Male

George

Higgs

Son
Female

Hannah

Stinchcomb

Mother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Higgs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Iron Acton, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Higgs

Head

Married

41

1840

Iron Acton, Gloucestershire, England

Sophia

Higgs

Wife

Married

40

1841

Westerleigh, Gloucestershire, England

Albert

Higgs

Son

Single

19

1862

Yate, Gloucestershire, England

Mary Ann

Higgs

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Yate, Gloucestershire, England

George

Higgs

Son

Single

9

1872

Yate, Gloucestershire, England

Hannah

Stinchcomb

Mother In Law

Widow

71

1810

Westerleigh, Gloucestershire, England

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