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Household of Joseph Higson (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Higson, born in 1840 in Colne, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Mary Higson, born in 1841 in Colne, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Sarah (born 1862 in Colne, Lancashire, England) and Annie (born 1864 in Colne, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Higson's household

Male

Joseph

Higson

Head
Female

Mary

Higson

Wife
Female

Sarah

Hall (Higson)

Daughter
Female

Annie

Hall (Higson)

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Higson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Colne, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Higson

Head

Married

41

1840

Colne, Lancashire, England

Mary

Higson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Colne, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Hall (Higson)

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Colne, Lancashire, England

Annie

Hall (Higson)

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Colne, Lancashire, England

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