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Household of Joseph Biggs (born 1809, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, London,Middlesex, 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.

Joseph Biggs and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Biggs, born in 1809 in Leicester, Leicestershire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Caroline A (born 1841 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England), Kate A (born 1860 in London, Middlesex, England) and Elizabeth A (born 1839 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Servant, Maria (born 1849 in Wellington, Somerset, England) and Joseph's Servant, Celia (born 1856 in London, Middlesex, England).


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Joseph Biggs's household

Male

Joseph

Biggs

Head
Female

Caroline A

Biggs

Daughter
Female

Kate A

Biggs

Daughter
Female

Maria

Selwood

Servant
Female

Celia

Turner

Servant
Female

Elizabeth A

Biggs

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Biggs
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Biggs

Head

Widower

72

1809

Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Caroline A

Biggs

Daughter

Single

40

1841

Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Kate A

Biggs

Daughter

Single

21

1860

London, Middlesex, England

Maria

Selwood

Servant

Single

32

1849

Wellington, Somerset, England

Celia

Turner

Servant

Single

25

1856

London, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth A

Biggs

Daughter

Single

42

1839

Leicester, Leicestershire, England

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