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Household of Richard Higson (born 1818, Cumberland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Higson and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Higson, born in 1818 in Cumberland, consisted of 4 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Rachel Higson, born in 1812 in Chorley, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Richard, born 1864 in Chorley, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Stepson, Thomas Cowburn, born in 1852 in Chorley, Lancashire, England.
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Richard Higson's household
Richard
Higson
Head
Rachel
Higson
Wife
Richard
Higson
Son
Thomas
Cowburn
Stepson
| First name(s) | Richard |
| Last name | Higson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 63 |
| Birth year | 1818 |
| Birth place | Cumberland, England |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard | Higson | Head | Married | 63 | 1818 | Cumberland, England | |
Rachel | Higson | Wife | Married | 69 | 1812 | Chorley, Lancashire, England | |
Richard | Higson | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Chorley, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Cowburn | Stepson | Single | 29 | 1852 | Chorley, Lancashire, England |
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