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Household of Joseph Higgins (born 1844, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, Somerset, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Higgins, born in 1844 in Chippenham, Wiltshire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Higgins, born in 1844 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. They had 4 children; Herbert C (born 1872 in Highbridge, Somerset, England), Florence M A (born 1874 in Highbridge, Somerset, England), William W (born 1875 in Highbridge, Somerset, England) and Christine (born 1881 in Highbridge, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Servant, Mary Dowden, born in 1867 in Mark, Somerset, England.


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Joseph Higgins's household

Male

Joseph

Higgins

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Higgins

Wife
Male

Herbert C

Higgins

Son
Female

Florence M A

Higgins

Daughter
Male

William W

Higgins

Son
Female

Christine

Higgins

Daughter
Female

Mary

Dowden

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Chippenham, Wiltshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Higgins

Head

Married

37

1844

Chippenham, Wiltshire, England

Mary Ann

Higgins

Wife

Married

37

1844

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Herbert C

Higgins

Son

Single

9

1872

Highbridge, Somerset, England

Florence M A

Higgins

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Highbridge, Somerset, England

William W

Higgins

Son

Single

6

1875

Highbridge, Somerset, England

Christine

Higgins

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Highbridge, Somerset, England

Mary

Dowden

Servant

Single

14

1867

Mark, Somerset, England

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