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Household of Michael Higgins (born 1840)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liverpool, 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.

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 1840 in , consisted of 7 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Jane Higgins, born in 1837 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Norah (born 1861 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Catherine (born 1865 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1874 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Michael's Lodger, Thomas (born 1857 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Michael's Lodger, Sarah (born 1831 in Ireland).


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Michael Higgins's household

Male

Michael

Higgins

Head
Female

Jane

Higgins

Wife
Female

Norah

Higgins

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Higgins

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Higgins

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Sweeney

Lodger
Female

Sarah

Sweeney

Lodger
First name(s) Michael
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
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

41

1840

Ireland

Jane

Higgins

Wife

Married

44

1837

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Norah

Higgins

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Higgins

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Higgins

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Sweeney

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Sweeney

Lodger

Widow

50

1831

Ireland

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