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Household of Matthew Higson (born 1841, 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.

Matthew Higson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Higson, born in 1841 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Ellen Higson, born in 1844 in Deane, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Lodger Head, Joseph (born 1835 in Hadleigh, Suffolk, England), Matthew's Lodger, Albert E (born 1865 in Middleton, Lancashire, England), Matthew's Lodger, Henry (born 1853 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Matthew's Boarder, James (born 1857 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Matthew's Boarder, John (born 1858 in Longton, Staffordshire, England) and Matthew's Servant Head, Elizabeth (born 1844 in Accrington, Lancashire, England).


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Matthew Higson's household

Male

Matthew

Higson

Head
Female

Ellen

Higson

Wife
Male

Joseph

Ottewell

Lodger Head
Male

Albert E

Ottewell

Lodger
Male

Henry

Tootal

Lodger
Male

James

Orrell

Boarder
Male

John

Ward

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

Pilkington

Servant Head
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Higson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Higson

Head

Married

40

1841

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Higson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Deane, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Ottewell

Lodger Head

Married

46

1835

Hadleigh, Suffolk, England

Albert E

Ottewell

Lodger

Single

16

1865

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Henry

Tootal

Lodger

Single

28

1853

Bolton, Lancashire, England

James

Orrell

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Bolton, Lancashire, England

John

Ward

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Longton, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Pilkington

Servant Head

Single

37

1844

Accrington, Lancashire, England

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