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Household of Joseph Higgins (born 1834, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Higgins, born in 1834 in Blackburn, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ruth Higgins, born in 1841 in Woodlesford, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Mary (born 1865 in Blackburn, Yorkshire, England), Thomas Ward (born 1867 in Blackburn, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1870 in Blackburn, Yorkshire, England), Martha Harriet (born 1874 in Blackburn, Yorkshire, England), Eliza (born 1876 in Blackburn, Yorkshire, England) and Edith Ruth (born 1881 in Blackburn, Yorkshire, England).


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Joseph Higgins's household

Male

Joseph

Higgins

Head
Female

Ruth

Higgins

Wife
Female

Mary

Higgins

Daughter
Male

Thomas Ward

Higgins

Son
Male

William

Higgins

Son
Female

Martha Harriet

Higgins

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Higgins

Daughter
Female

Edith Ruth

Higgins

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Blackburn, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Higgins

Head

Married

47

1834

Blackburn, Yorkshire, England

Ruth

Higgins

Wife

Married

40

1841

Woodlesford, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Higgins

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Blackburn, Yorkshire, England

Thomas Ward

Higgins

Son

Single

14

1867

Blackburn, Yorkshire, England

William

Higgins

Son

Single

11

1870

Blackburn, Yorkshire, England

Martha Harriet

Higgins

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Blackburn, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Higgins

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Blackburn, Yorkshire, England

Edith Ruth

Higgins

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Blackburn, Yorkshire, England

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