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Household of Joseph Higgins (born 1829, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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.

Joseph Higgins and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Higgins, born in 1829 in Shropshire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Higgins, born in 1839 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Boarder, Frank (born 1870 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), Joseph's Boarder, David (born 1870 in Sutton, Lancashire, England), Joseph's Boarder, Mary (born 1874 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England) and Joseph's Boarder, Mary A (born 1879 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Higgins's household

Male

Joseph

Higgins

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Higgins

Wife
Male

Frank

Whitter

Boarder
Male

David

Graham

Boarder
Female

Mary

Twigg

Boarder
Female

Mary A

Guire

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Higgins

Head

Married

52

1829

Shropshire, England

Elizabeth

Higgins

Wife

Married

42

1839

Boston, Lincolnshire, England

Frank

Whitter

Boarder

Single

11

1870

Widnes, Lancashire, England

David

Graham

Boarder

Single

11

1870

Sutton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Twigg

Boarder

Single

7

1874

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Mary A

Guire

Boarder

Single

2

1879

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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