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Household of Joseph Higham (born 1858, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 Higham and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Higham, born in 1858 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ann Higham, born in 1857 in Euxton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Martha (born 1877 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1879 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1881 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Lodger, Robert Hargreaves, born in 1861 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.


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Joseph Higham's household

Male

Joseph

Higham

Head
Female

Ann

Higham

Wife
Female

Martha

Higham

Daughter
Male

Richard

Higham

Son
Female

Ellen

Higham

Daughter
Male

Robert

Hargreaves

Lodger
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Higham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Higham

Head

Married

23

1858

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Ann

Higham

Wife

Married

24

1857

Euxton, Lancashire, England

Martha

Higham

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Richard

Higham

Son

Single

2

1879

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Higham

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Robert

Hargreaves

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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