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Household of Thomas Hignett (born 1821, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, 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 Hignett and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Hignett, born in 1821 in Cheshire, consisted of 3 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Eliza Hignett, born in 1844 in Herefordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Jane Williams, born in 1865 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England.


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Thomas Hignett's household

Male

Thomas

Hignett

Head
Female

Eliza

Hignett

Wife
Female

Jane

Williams

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Hignett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Hignett

Head

Married

60

1821

Cheshire, England

Eliza

Hignett

Wife

Married

37

1844

Herefordshire, England

Jane

Williams

Servant

Single

16

1865

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

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