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Household of Peter Higson (born 1845, 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.

Peter Higson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Higson, born in 1845 in Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Higson, born in 1847 in Worsley, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; John (born 1868 in Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1870 in Little Hulton, Lancashire, England), William (born 1872 in Lancashire, England), Betsy (born 1874 in Lancashire, England), Harry (born 1876 in Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1878 in Lancashire, England) and Peter (born 1880 in Lancashire, England).


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Peter Higson's household

Male

Peter

Higson

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Higson

Wife
Male

John

Higson

Son
Female

Jane

Higson

Daughter
Male

William

Higson

Son
Female

Betsy

Higson

Daughter
Male

Harry

Higson

Son
Female

Alice

Higson

Daughter
Male

Peter

Higson

Son
First name(s) Peter
Last name Higson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Higson

Head

Married

36

1845

Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Higson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Worsley, Lancashire, England

John

Higson

Son

Single

13

1868

Lancashire, England

Jane

Higson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Little Hulton, Lancashire, England

William

Higson

Son

Single

9

1872

Lancashire, England

Betsy

Higson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Lancashire, England

Harry

Higson

Son

Single

5

1876

Lancashire, England

Alice

Higson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Lancashire, England

Peter

Higson

Son

Single

1

1880

Lancashire, England

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