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Household of Michael Higgins (born 1821)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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.

Michael Higgins and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Higgins, born in 1821 in , consisted of 7 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Cecilia Higgins, born in 1826 in Ireland. They had 1 child; Joseph, born 1881 in Wallasey, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Michael's Lodger, Richard (born 1851 in Gateacre, Lancashire, England), Michael's Lodger, Patrick (born 1863 in Ireland) and Michael's Lodger Head, Joseph (born 1857 in Ireland).


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Michael Higgins's household

Male

Michael

Higgins

Head
Female

Cecilia

Higgins

Wife
Male

Richard

Downey

Lodger
Male

Patrick

Murphy

Lodger
Male

Joseph

Stafford

Lodger Head
Female

Mary

Stafford

Wife
Male

Joseph

Stafford

Son
First name(s) Michael
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Higgins

Head

Married

60

1821

Ireland

Cecilia

Higgins

Wife

Married

55

1826

Ireland

Richard

Downey

Lodger

Single

30

1851

Gateacre, Lancashire, England

Patrick

Murphy

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Ireland

Joseph

Stafford

Lodger Head

Married

24

1857

Ireland

Mary

Stafford

Wife

Married

21

1860

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Stafford

Son

Single

0

1881

Wallasey, Cheshire, England

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