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Household of Thomas Higson (born 1805, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, 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 Higson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Higson, born in 1805 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Louisa M Higson, born in 1833 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; William R, born 1865 in Chorley, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Servant, Matilda (born 1844 in Southsea, Hampshire, England) and Thomas's Servant, Hannah (born 1861 in Warnford, Cheshire, England).


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Thomas Higson's household

Male

Thomas

Higson

Head
Female

Louisa M

Higson

Wife
Male

William R

Higson

Son
Female

Matilda

Williams

Servant
Female

Hannah

Mottram

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Higson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Higson

Head

Married

76

1805

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Louisa M

Higson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William R

Higson

Son

Single

16

1865

Chorley, Cheshire, England

Matilda

Williams

Servant

Single

37

1844

Southsea, Hampshire, England

Hannah

Mottram

Servant

Single

20

1861

Warnford, Cheshire, England

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