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Household of John Higson (born 1822, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huddersfield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Higson, born in 1822 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Higson, born in 1822 in Denby, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Joab (born 1844 in Skelmanthorpe, Yorkshire, England), Seth (born 1858 in Skelmanthorpe, Yorkshire, England), Sarah (born 1861 in Skelmanthorpe, Yorkshire, England), Emma (born 1863 in Skelmanthorpe, Yorkshire, England) and Charles (born 1867 in Skelmanthorpe, Yorkshire, England).


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John Higson's household

Male

John

Higson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Higson

Wife
Male

Joab

Higson

Son
Male

Seth

Higson

Son
Female

Sarah

Higson

Daughter
Female

Emma

Higson

Daughter
Male

Charles

Higson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Higson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Higson

Head

Married

59

1822

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Higson

Wife

Married

59

1822

Denby, Yorkshire, England

Joab

Higson

Son

Single

37

1844

Skelmanthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Seth

Higson

Son

Single

23

1858

Skelmanthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Higson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Skelmanthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Higson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Skelmanthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Higson

Son

Single

14

1867

Skelmanthorpe, Yorkshire, England

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