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Household of Matthew Higgins (born 1821, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, 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.

Matthew Higgins and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Higgins, born in 1821 in Baltonsborough, Somerset, consisted of 3 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Jane Higgins, born in 1822 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England. They had 1 child; William, born 1864 in Doulting, Somerset, England.


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Matthew Higgins's household

Male

Matthew

Higgins

Head
Female

Jane

Higgins

Wife
Male

William

Higgins

Son
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Baltonsborough, Somerset, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Higgins

Head

Married

60

1821

Baltonsborough, Somerset, England

Jane

Higgins

Wife

Married

59

1822

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

William

Higgins

Son

Single

17

1864

Doulting, Somerset, England

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