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Household of Peter Higgins (born 1852, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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.

Peter Higgins and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Higgins, born in 1852 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Hannah Higgins, born in 1857 in Bury, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Annie (born 1879 in Sale, Cheshire, England) and John W (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Servant, Mary A (born 1861 in Bacup, Lancashire, England) and Peter's Servant, Sarah J (born 1863 in Salford, Lancashire, England).


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Peter Higgins's household

Male

Peter

Higgins

Head
Female

Hannah

Higgins

Wife
Female

Annie

Higgins

Daughter
Male

John W

Higgins

Son
Female

Mary A

Ashworth

Servant
Female

Sarah J

Walkland

Servant
First name(s) Peter
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Higgins

Head

Married

29

1852

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Higgins

Wife

Married

24

1857

Bury, Lancashire, England

Annie

Higgins

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Sale, Cheshire, England

John W

Higgins

Son

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Ashworth

Servant

Single

20

1861

Bacup, Lancashire, England

Sarah J

Walkland

Servant

Single

18

1863

Salford, Lancashire, England

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