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Household of Matthew T Higham (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 T Higham and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew T Higham, born in 1838 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Matthew T was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Frank (born 1864 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England), Fred (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Clara (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Bertha (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew T's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1839 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Matthew T's Boarder, Eliza (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Matthew T Higham's household

Male

Matthew T

Higham

Head
Male

Frank

Higham

Son
Male

Fred

Higham

Son
Female

Clara

Higham

Daughter
Female

Bertha

Higham

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Elee

Servant
Female

Eliza

Elee

Boarder
First name(s) Matthew T
Last name Higham
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew T

Higham

Head

Widower

43

1838

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

Frank

Higham

Son

Single

17

1864

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

Fred

Higham

Son

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Clara

Higham

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Bertha

Higham

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Elee

Servant

Widow

42

1839

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Elee

Boarder

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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