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Household of Martha Higgins (born 1843, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, 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.

Martha Higgins and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martha Higgins, born in 1843 in Shropshire, consisted of 4 members. Martha was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Martha (born 1872 in Shropshire, England) and Ann (born 1874 in Woodstock, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Martha's Lodger, George Povey, born in 1838 in Bunbury, Cheshire, England.


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Martha Higgins's household

Female

Martha

Higgins

Head
Female

Martha

Higgins

Daughter
Female

Ann

Higgins

Daughter
Male

George

Povey

Lodger
First name(s) Martha
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Martha

Higgins

Head

Widow

38

1843

Shropshire, England

Martha

Higgins

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Shropshire, England

Ann

Higgins

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Woodstock, Staffordshire, England

George

Povey

Lodger

Widower

43

1838

Bunbury, Cheshire, England

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