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Household of Sarah Higson (born 1815, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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.

Sarah Higson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sarah Higson, born in 1815 in Atherton, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Sarah was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Samuel, born 1850 in Atherton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Sarah's Lodger, Jabez (born 1861 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England) and Sarah's Lodger, Frank (born 1864 in Atherton, Lancashire, England).


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Sarah Higson's household

Female

Sarah

Higson

Head
Male

Samuel

Higson

Son
Male

Jabez

Foster

Lodger
Male

Frank

Baxter

Lodger
First name(s) Sarah
Last name Higson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Atherton, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Sarah

Higson

Head

Widow

66

1815

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Higson

Son

Single

31

1850

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Jabez

Foster

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Frank

Baxter

Lodger

Single

17

1864

Atherton, Lancashire, England

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