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Household of Joseph Higgins (born 1850, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Higgins, born in 1850 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Mary E Higgins, born in 1851 in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Boarder, William (born 1827 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England) and Joseph's Niece, Edith (born 1879 in Ince, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Higgins's household

Male

Joseph

Higgins

Head
Female

Mary E

Higgins

Wife
Male

William

Wootton

Boarder
Female

Edith

Higgins

Niece
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Joseph

Higgins

Head

Married

31

1850

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Mary E

Higgins

Wife

Married

30

1851

Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England

William

Wootton

Boarder

Married

54

1827

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Edith

Higgins

Niece

Single

2

1879

Ince, Lancashire, England

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