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Household of Michael Higson (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 Higson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Higson, born in 1843 in Irlam, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Caroline Higson, born in 1843 in Hulme, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Fred (born 1867 in Irlam, Lancashire, England), Emily (born 1871 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1875 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), Frank (born 1877 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England) and Caroline (born 1879 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Michael's Boarder, Frank Brazendale, born in 1865 in Irlam, Lancashire, England.


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Michael Higson's household

Male

Michael

Higson

Head
Female

Caroline

Higson

Wife
Male

Fred

Higson

Son
Female

Emily

Higson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Higson

Daughter
Male

Frank

Higson

Son
Female

Caroline

Higson

Daughter
Male

Frank

Brazendale

Boarder
First name(s) Michael
Last name Higson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Irlam, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Higson

Head

Married

38

1843

Irlam, Lancashire, England

Caroline

Higson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Fred

Higson

Son

Single

14

1867

Irlam, Lancashire, England

Emily

Higson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Mary

Higson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Frank

Higson

Son

Single

4

1877

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Caroline

Higson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Frank

Brazendale

Boarder

Single

16

1865

Irlam, Lancashire, England

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