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Household of John Wiggins (born 1851, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wiggins, born in 1851 in Leyland, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice Wiggins, born in 1841 in Ashton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Stepson, Jacob (born 1860 in Much Hoole, Lancashire, England), John's Stepdaughter, Ann (born 1862 in Much Hoole, Lancashire, England), John's Stepson, Mathew (born 1867 in Much Hoole, Lancashire, England) and John's Step Daughter, Margaret (born 1869 in Much Hoole, Lancashire, England).


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John Wiggins's household

Male

John

Wiggins

Head
Female

Alice

Wiggins

Wife
Male

Jacob

Gill (Wiggins)

Stepson
Female

Ann

Gill (Wiggins)

Stepdaughter
Male

Mathew

Gill (Wiggins)

Stepson
Female

Margaret

Gill (Wiggins)

Step Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Wiggins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Leyland, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wiggins

Head

Married

30

1851

Leyland, Lancashire, England

Alice

Wiggins

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Jacob

Gill (Wiggins)

Stepson

Single

21

1860

Much Hoole, Lancashire, England

Ann

Gill (Wiggins)

Stepdaughter

Single

19

1862

Much Hoole, Lancashire, England

Mathew

Gill (Wiggins)

Stepson

Single

14

1867

Much Hoole, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Gill (Wiggins)

Step Daughter

Single

12

1869

Much Hoole, Lancashire, England

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