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Household of John Higham (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Warrington, Lancashire,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 Higham and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Higham, born in 1841 in Rixton, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Higham, born in 1853 in Warrington, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; James William (born 1871 in Rixton, Lancashire, England), George Henry (born 1876 in Rixton, Lancashire, England), John Thomas (born 1878 in Rixton, Lancashire, England) and Edmund (born 1881 in Rixton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1827 in Warrington, Lancashire, England), John's Servant, Sarah Ann (born 1844 in Wales) and John's Servant, William (born 1863 in Warrington, Lancashire, England).


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John Higham's household

Male

John

Higham

Head
Female

Margaret

Higham

Wife
Male

James William

Higham

Son
Male

George Henry

Higham

Son
Male

John Thomas

Higham

Son
Male

Edmund

Higham

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Jeffrey

Visitor
Female

Sarah Ann

Jones

Servant
Male

William

Phoenix

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Higham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Rixton, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Higham

Head

Married

40

1841

Rixton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Higham

Wife

Married

28

1853

Warrington, Lancashire, England

James William

Higham

Son

Single

10

1871

Rixton, Lancashire, England

George Henry

Higham

Son

Single

5

1876

Rixton, Lancashire, England

John Thomas

Higham

Son

Single

3

1878

Rixton, Lancashire, England

Edmund

Higham

Son

Single

0

1881

Rixton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Jeffrey

Visitor

Single

54

1827

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Jones

Servant

Single

37

1844

Wales

William

Phoenix

Servant

Single

18

1863

Warrington, Lancashire, England

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