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Household of Martha Higham (born 1829, 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.

Martha Higham and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martha Higham, born in 1829 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. Martha was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Mary, born 1864 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Martha's Lodger, Robert Whittle, born in 1831 in Upholland, Lancashire, England.


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Martha Higham's household

Female

Martha

Higham

Head
Female

Mary

Higham

Daughter
Male

Robert

Whittle

Lodger
First name(s) Martha
Last name Higham
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Martha

Higham

Head

Widow

52

1829

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Higham

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Robert

Whittle

Lodger

Widower

50

1831

Upholland, Lancashire, England

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