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Household of Joseph Higson (born 1830, Lancashire)

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 Higson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Higson, born in 1830 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Esther Higson, born in 1826 in Upholland, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Robert (born 1861 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1863 in Wigan, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Sarah Ann, born 1879 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.


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Joseph Higson's household

Male

Joseph

Higson

Head
Female

Esther

Higson

Wife
Male

Robert

Higson

Son
Male

James

Higson

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Jenkinson

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Higson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Higson

Head

Married

51

1830

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Esther

Higson

Wife

Married

55

1826

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Robert

Higson

Son

Single

20

1861

Wigan, Lancashire, England

James

Higson

Son

Single

18

1863

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Jenkinson

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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