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Household of Robert Higham (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 Higham and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Higham, born in 1846 in Leyland, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Margaret Higham, born in 1846 in Brierfield, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Step Son, James (born 1865 in Brierfield, Lancashire, England), Robert's Step Son, Joseph (born 1871 in Brierfield, Lancashire, England), Robert's Step Son, John W (born 1873 in Brierfield, Lancashire, England) and Robert's Step Son, Caleb (born 1874 in Brierfield, Lancashire, England).


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Robert Higham's household

Male

Robert

Higham

Head
Female

Margaret

Higham

Wife
Male

James

Smith (Higham)

Step Son
Male

Joseph

Smith (Higham)

Step Son
Male

John W

Smith (Higham)

Step Son
Male

Caleb

Smith (Higham)

Step Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Higham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Leyland, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Higham

Head

Married

35

1846

Leyland, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Higham

Wife

Married

35

1846

Brierfield, Lancashire, England

James

Smith (Higham)

Step Son

Single

16

1865

Brierfield, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Smith (Higham)

Step Son

Single

10

1871

Brierfield, Lancashire, England

John W

Smith (Higham)

Step Son

Single

8

1873

Brierfield, Lancashire, England

Caleb

Smith (Higham)

Step Son

Single

7

1874

Brierfield, Lancashire, England

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