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Household of John Higney (born 1843, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

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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 Higney and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Higney, born in 1843 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Higney, born in 1849 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Owen (born 1868 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1874 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1878 in Cumbernauld, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1881 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister-In-Law, Theresa Carberry, born in 1856 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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John Higney's household

Male

John

Higney

Head
Female

Catherine

Higney

Wife
Male

Owen

Higney

Son
Male

James

Higney

Son
Male

John

Higney

Son
Male

Thomas

Higney

Son
Female

Isabella

Higney

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Higney

Daughter
Female

Theresa

Carberry

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Higney
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Higney

Head

Married

38

1843

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Higney

Wife

Married

32

1849

Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Owen

Higney

Son

-

13

1868

Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

Higney

Son

-

11

1870

Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

John

Higney

Son

-

9

1872

Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Thomas

Higney

Son

-

7

1874

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Higney

Daughter

-

3

1878

Cumbernauld, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Catherine

Higney

Daughter

-

0

1881

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Theresa

Carberry

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

25

1856

Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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