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Household of Michael Higgins (born 1842, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, 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 1842 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 7 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Sarah Higgins, born in 1845 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Catherine (born 1864 in Langloan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1868 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1873 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Sarah (born 1875 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1878 in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Michael Higgins's household

Male

Michael

Higgins

Head
Female

Sarah

Higgins

Wife
Female

Catherine

Higgins

Daughter
Male

John

Higgins

Son
Male

Peter

Higgins

Son
Female

Sarah

Higgins

Daughter
Female

Helen

Higgins

Daughter
First name(s) Michael
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Higgins

Head

Married

39

1842

Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Sarah

Higgins

Wife

Married

36

1845

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Higgins

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Langloan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Higgins

Son

-

13

1868

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Peter

Higgins

Son

-

8

1873

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sarah

Higgins

Daughter

-

6

1875

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Higgins

Daughter

-

3

1878

Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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