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Household of Thomas Higson (born 1822, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Higson and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Higson, born in 1822 in Hindley, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Higson, born in 1827 in Aspull, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Catherine (born 1855 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1859 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), John (born 1861 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1866 in Hindley, Lancashire, England) and Mary Ellen (born 1868 in Hindley, Lancashire, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Edith (born 1873 in Hindley, Lancashire, England) and Amelia (born 1881 in Hindley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Lodger, Edward R Upton, born in 1856 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England.
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Thomas Higson's household
Thomas
Higson
Head
Sarah
Higson
Wife
Catherine
Higson
Daughter
Thomas
Higson
Son
John
Higson
Son
Sarah Ann
Higson
Daughter
Mary Ellen
Higson
Daughter
Edith
Higson
Grand Daughter
Amelia
Higson
Grand Daughter
Edward R
Upton
Lodger
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Higson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | Hindley, Lancashire, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Higson | Head | Married | 59 | 1822 | Hindley, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Higson | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Aspull, Lancashire, England | |
Catherine | Higson | Daughter | Single | 26 | 1855 | Hindley, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Higson | Son | Married | 22 | 1859 | Hindley, Lancashire, England | |
John | Higson | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Hindley, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah Ann | Higson | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Hindley, Lancashire, England | |
Mary Ellen | Higson | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Hindley, Lancashire, England | |
Edith | Higson | Grand Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Hindley, Lancashire, England | |
Amelia | Higson | Grand Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Hindley, Lancashire, England | |
Edward R | Upton | Lodger | Single | 25 | 1856 | Marylebone, Middlesex, England |
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