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Household of Joseph Higgins (born 1840, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stratton, Cornwall, 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 Higgins and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Higgins, born in 1840 in Black Torrington, Devon, consisted of 10 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ellen Higgins, born in 1843 in Stratton, Cornwall, England. They had 8 children; Emma E (born 1866 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England), Joseph Wharton (born 1869 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England), Margery Ann (born 1870 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England), Alwin Sidney (born 1872 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England), Maud E (born 1874 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England), Betsy Ann (born 1875 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England), Mabel M (born 1877 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England) and Laura Alice (born 1879 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England).


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Joseph Higgins's household

Male

Joseph

Higgins

Head
Female

Ellen

Higgins

Wife
Female

Emma E

Higgins

Daughter
Male

Joseph Wharton

Higgins

Son
Female

Margery Ann

Higgins

Daughter
Male

Alwin Sidney

Higgins

Son
Female

Maud E

Higgins

Daughter
Female

Betsy Ann

Higgins

Daughter
Female

Mabel M

Higgins

Daughter
Female

Laura Alice

Higgins

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Black Torrington, Devon, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Higgins

Head

Married

41

1840

Black Torrington, Devon, England

Ellen

Higgins

Wife

Married

38

1843

Stratton, Cornwall, England

Emma E

Higgins

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

Joseph Wharton

Higgins

Son

Single

12

1869

Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

Margery Ann

Higgins

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

Alwin Sidney

Higgins

Son

Single

9

1872

Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

Maud E

Higgins

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

Betsy Ann

Higgins

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

Mabel M

Higgins

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

Laura Alice

Higgins

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

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