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Household of John Higson (born 1846, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Clitheroe, Yorkshire,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 1846 in Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Higson, born in 1856 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Wifes Mother, Elizabeth (born 1818 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), John's Brother, Henry (born 1859 in Yorkshire, England), John's Lodger, Alfred (born 1859 in Suffolk, England) and John's Lodger, James (born 1843 in Lincoln, Yorkshire, England).


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John Higson's household

Male

John

Higson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Higson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Turner

Wifes Mother
Male

Henry

Higson

Brother
Male

Alfred

Page

Lodger
Male

James

Williamson

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Higson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Higson

Head

Married

35

1846

Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Higson

Wife

Married

25

1856

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Turner

Wifes Mother

Widow

63

1818

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Henry

Higson

Brother

Single

22

1859

Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Page

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Suffolk, England

James

Williamson

Lodger

Single

38

1843

Lincoln, Yorkshire, England

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