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Household of John Higman (born 1838, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, Devon, 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 Higman and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Higman, born in 1838 in Tavistock, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Higman, born in 1837 in Tavistock, Devon, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1859 in Calstock, Cornwall, England), William H (born 1861 in Calstock, Cornwall, England), James (born 1864 in Calstock, Cornwall, England), Emma Jane (born 1866 in Tavistock, Devon, England) and Harry (born 1877 in Tavistock, Devon, England).


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John Higman's household

Male

John

Higman

Head
Female

Jane

Higman

Wife
Male

John

Higman

Son
Male

William H

Higman

Son
Male

James

Higman

Son
Female

Emma Jane

Higman

Daughter
Male

Harry

Higman

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Higman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Tavistock, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Higman

Head

Married

43

1838

Tavistock, Devon, England

Jane

Higman

Wife

Married

44

1837

Tavistock, Devon, England

John

Higman

Son

Single

22

1859

Calstock, Cornwall, England

William H

Higman

Son

Single

20

1861

Calstock, Cornwall, England

James

Higman

Son

Single

17

1864

Calstock, Cornwall, England

Emma Jane

Higman

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Tavistock, Devon, England

Harry

Higman

Son

Single

4

1877

Tavistock, Devon, England

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