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Household of Joseph Higson (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Higson, born in 1845 in Swinton, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ann Higson, born in 1852 in Swinton, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1865 in Swinton, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1867 in Swinton, Lancashire, England), John (born 1869 in Swinton, Lancashire, England), Ruth (born 1870 in Swinton, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1874 in Swinton, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1875 in Swinton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Boarder Head, Simon (born 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Joseph's Boarder, James (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Higson's household

Male

Joseph

Higson

Head
Female

Ann

Higson

Wife
Male

William

Higson

Son
Female

Ann

Higson

Daughter
Male

John

Higson

Son
Female

Ruth

Higson

Daughter
Female

Alice

Higson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Higson

Daughter
Male

Simon

Higginson

Boarder Head
Male

James

Higginson

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Higson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Swinton, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Higson

Head

Married

36

1845

Swinton, Lancashire, England

Ann

Higson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Swinton, Lancashire, England

William

Higson

Son

Single

16

1865

Swinton, Lancashire, England

Ann

Higson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Swinton, Lancashire, England

John

Higson

Son

Single

12

1869

Swinton, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Higson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Swinton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Higson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Swinton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Higson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Swinton, Lancashire, England

Simon

Higginson

Boarder Head

Single

20

1861

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Higginson

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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