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Household of Richard Higgins (born 1825, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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.

Richard Higgins and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Higgins, born in 1825 in Shropshire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Cath Higgins, born in 1827 in Saughall, Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; M E, born 1868 in Saughall, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Lodger, No (born 1828 in Hanley, Cheshire, England), Richard's Lodger, Thomas (born 1860 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and Richard's Lodger, William (born 1861 in Chester, Cheshire, England).


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Richard Higgins's household

Male

Richard

Higgins

Head
Female

Cath

Higgins

Wife
Female

M E

Higgins

Daughter
Male

No

Hopley

Lodger
Male

Thomas

Hopley

Lodger
Male

William

Hopley

Lodger
First name(s) Richard
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Higgins

Head

Married

56

1825

Shropshire, England

Cath

Higgins

Wife

Married

54

1827

Saughall, Cheshire, England

M E

Higgins

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Saughall, Cheshire, England

No

Hopley

Lodger

Widower

53

1828

Hanley, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Hopley

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Chester, Cheshire, England

William

Hopley

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Chester, Cheshire, England

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