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Household of John Higson (born 1825, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Higson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Higson, born in 1825 in Blackrod, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Higson, born in 1829 in Haigh, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1852 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1861 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England), Maria (born 1863 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England) and Eliza (born 1869 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England).


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John Higson's household

Male

John

Higson

Head
Female

Margaret

Higson

Wife
Male

James

Higson

Son
Female

Jane

Higson

Daughter
Female

Maria

Higson

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Higson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Higson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Higson

Head

Married

56

1825

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Higson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Haigh, Lancashire, England

James

Higson

Son

Single

29

1852

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Jane

Higson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Maria

Higson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Higson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

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