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Household of Michael Higgins (born 1840)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

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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 Eliza Higgins, born in 1841 in Ireland. They had 5 children; Bernard (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Ann (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Ellen (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Frances (born 1877 in England).


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Michael Higgins's household

Male

Michael

Higgins

Head
Female

Eliza

Higgins

Wife
Male

Bernard

Higgins

Son
Male

John

Higgins

Son
Female

Ann

Higgins

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Higgins

Daughter
Male

Frances

Higgins

Son
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

Eliza

Higgins

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ireland

Bernard

Higgins

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Higgins

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Higgins

Daughter

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen

Higgins

Daughter

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Frances

Higgins

Son

-

4

1877

England

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