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Household of Joseph Higham (born 1843, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Higham, born in 1843 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Higham, born in 1843 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Martha (born 1867 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1873 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England), William (born 1879 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth Ann (born 1880 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Boarder, Thomas Jackson, born in 1855 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England.


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Joseph Higham's household

Male

Joseph

Higham

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Higham

Wife
Female

Martha

Higham

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Higham

Son
Male

William

Higham

Son
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Higham

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Jackson

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Higham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Higham

Head

Married

38

1843

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Higham

Wife

Married

38

1843

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Martha

Higham

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Higham

Son

Single

8

1873

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

William

Higham

Son

Single

2

1879

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Higham

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Jackson

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

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