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Household of Michael Higgins (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Higgins, born in 1846 in Prescot, Lancashire, consisted of 11 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Mary Higgins, born in 1849 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Ann (born 1874 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), James (born 1875 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1878 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1880 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Catherine (born 1881 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Michael's Boarder, Ann (born 1813 in Ireland), Michael's Brother, Patrick (born 1858 in Prescot, Lancashire, England), Michael's Niece, Mary Ellen (born 1868 in Woolton, Lancashire, England) and Michael's Servant, Mary (born 1820 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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Michael Higgins's household

Male

Michael

Higgins

Head
Female

Mary

Higgins

Wife
Female

Ann

Higgins

Daughter
Male

James

Higgins

Son
Female

Ellen

Higgins

Daughter
Female

Mary

Higgins

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Higgins

Daughter
Female

Ann

Higgins

Boarder
Male

Patrick

Higgins

Brother
Female

Mary Ellen

Higgins

Niece
Female

Mary

Mc Cabe

Servant
First name(s) Michael
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Prescot, Lancashire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Higgins

Head

Married

35

1846

Prescot, Lancashire, England

Mary

Higgins

Wife

Married

32

1849

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Ann

Higgins

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James

Higgins

Son

Single

6

1875

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Higgins

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary

Higgins

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Higgins

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Ann

Higgins

Boarder

Widow

68

1813

Ireland

Patrick

Higgins

Brother

Single

23

1858

Prescot, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Higgins

Niece

Single

13

1868

Woolton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Mc Cabe

Servant

Widow

61

1820

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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