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Household of John Higgs (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, Lancashire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Higgs, born in 1854 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriett Tipping, born in 1833 in Weaverham, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Harriett (born 1833 in Weaverham, Cheshire, England), John's Cousin, Emma (born 1863 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and John's Boarder, Sarah (born 1841 in Woodside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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John Higgs's household

Male

John

Higgs

Head
Female

Harriett

Tipping

Mother
Female

Emma

Higgs

Cousin
Female

Sarah

Paul

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Higgs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Higgs

Head

Married

27

1854

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harriett

Tipping

Mother

Widow

48

1833

Weaverham, Cheshire, England

Emma

Higgs

Cousin

Single

18

1863

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Paul

Boarder

Single

40

1841

Woodside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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