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Household of Thomas Higginson (born 1844, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, 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.

Thomas Higginson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Higginson, born in 1844 in Cheshire, consisted of 10 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Emily Higginson, born in 1851 in Antrobus, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1871 in Mobberley, Cheshire, England), Thomas (born 1875 in Mobberley, Cheshire, England), Harry (born 1876 in Mobberley, Cheshire, England), William (born 1878 in Mobberley, Cheshire, England) and Emily (born 1880 in Mobberley, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Servant, Agnes (born 1866 in Cheshire, England), Thomas's Servant, John (born 1860 in Cheshire, England) and Thomas's Servant, Thomas (born 1865 in Cheshire, England).


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Thomas Higginson's household

Male

Thomas

Higginson

Head
Female

Emily

Higginson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Higginson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Higginson

Son
Male

Harry

Higginson

Son
Male

William

Higginson

Son
Female

Emily

Higginson

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Shaw

Servant
Male

John

Bowers

Servant
Male

Thomas

Rustage

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Higginson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Higginson

Head

Married

37

1844

Cheshire, England

Emily

Higginson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Antrobus, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Higginson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Mobberley, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Higginson

Son

Single

6

1875

Mobberley, Cheshire, England

Harry

Higginson

Son

Single

5

1876

Mobberley, Cheshire, England

William

Higginson

Son

Single

3

1878

Mobberley, Cheshire, England

Emily

Higginson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Mobberley, Cheshire, England

Agnes

Shaw

Servant

Single

15

1866

Cheshire, England

John

Bowers

Servant

Single

21

1860

Cheshire, England

Thomas

Rustage

Servant

Single

16

1865

Cheshire, England

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