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Household of Richard Higham (born 1859, 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.

Richard Higham and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Higham, born in 1859 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Caroline Higham, born in 1859 in Euxton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Christiana (born 1869 in Aspull, Lancashire, England), Mary Ellen (born 1872 in Aspull, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1875 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's -, Joseph Dodd, born in 1843 in Heaton, Lancashire, England.


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Richard Higham's household

Male

Richard

Higham

Head
Female

Caroline

Higham

Wife
Male

Joseph

Dodd

-
Female

Mary Ellen

Dodd

Wife
Female

Christiana

Dodd

Daughter
Female

Mary Ellen

Dodd

Daughter
Male

John

Dodd

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Higham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 22
Birth year 1859
Birth place Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Higham

Head

Married

22

1859

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Caroline

Higham

Wife

Married

22

1859

Euxton, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Dodd

-

Married

38

1843

Heaton, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Dodd

Wife

Married

39

1842

Cheshire, England

Christiana

Dodd

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Aspull, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Dodd

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Aspull, Lancashire, England

John

Dodd

Son

Single

6

1875

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

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