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Household of Thomas Higson (born 1832, 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 Higson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Higson, born in 1832 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret Higson, born in 1843 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Frances (born 1867 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1868 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England), Peter (born 1870 in Astley, Lancashire, England), John Wm (born 1873 in Astley, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1875 in Astley, Lancashire, England), Lowes (born 1878 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1880 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Higson's household

Male

Thomas

Higson

Head
Female

Margaret

Higson

Wife
Female

Frances

Higson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Higson

Daughter
Male

Peter

Higson

Son
Male

John Wm

Higson

Son
Female

Margaret

Higson

Daughter
Female

Lowes

Higson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Higson

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Higson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Higson

Head

Married

49

1832

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Higson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Frances

Higson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Higson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Peter

Higson

Son

Single

11

1870

Astley, Lancashire, England

John Wm

Higson

Son

Single

8

1873

Astley, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Higson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Astley, Lancashire, England

Lowes

Higson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Higson

Son

Single

1

1880

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

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