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Household of Robert Higginson (born 1826, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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.

Robert Higginson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Higginson, born in 1826 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Ellen Higginson, born in 1835 in Leyland, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1858 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England), David W (born 1862 in Leyland, Lancashire, England), Mary E (born 1873 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Catherine (born 1875 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Robert (born 1877 in -).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Mother In Law, Margaret King, born in 1809 in Slaidburn, Yorkshire, England.


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Robert Higginson's household

Male

Robert

Higginson

Head
Female

Ellen

Higginson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Bradshaw

Daughter
Male

David W

Bradshaw

Son
Female

Mary E

Higginson

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Higginson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Higginson

Son
Female

Margaret

King

Mother In Law
First name(s) Robert
Last name Higginson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Higginson

Head

Married

55

1826

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Higginson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Leyland, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Bradshaw

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

David W

Bradshaw

Son

Single

19

1862

Leyland, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Higginson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Preston, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Higginson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Preston, Lancashire, England

Robert

Higginson

Son

Single

4

1877

-

Margaret

King

Mother In Law

Married

72

1809

Slaidburn, Yorkshire, England

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