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Household of Thomas Higginson (born 1809, 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.

Thomas Higginson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Higginson, born in 1809 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Hannah Higginson, born in 1819 in Culcheth, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Edward (born 1839 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England), William (born 1846 in Bedford, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1832 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Thomas (born 1859 in Bedford, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1867 in Bedford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Son In Law, John Aldred, born in 1831 in Atherton, Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Higginson's household

Male

Thomas

Higginson

Head
Female

Hannah

Higginson

Wife
Male

Edward

Higginson

Son
Male

William

Higginson

Son
Male

John

Aldred

Son In Law
Female

Mary

Aldred

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Aldred

Grand Son
Male

William

Aldred

Grand Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Higginson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Higginson

Head

Married

72

1809

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Higginson

Wife

Married

62

1819

Culcheth, Lancashire, England

Edward

Higginson

Son

Single

42

1839

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

William

Higginson

Son

Single

35

1846

Bedford, Lancashire, England

John

Aldred

Son In Law

Married

50

1831

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Aldred

Daughter

Married

49

1832

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Aldred

Grand Son

Single

22

1859

Bedford, Lancashire, England

William

Aldred

Grand Son

Single

14

1867

Bedford, Lancashire, England

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