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Household of Thomas Higson (born 1833, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Higson, born in 1833 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Betsy Higson, born in 1835 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1864 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1866 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1868 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Nancy (born 1872 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Higson's household

Male

Thomas

Higson

Head
Female

Betsy

Higson

Wife
Male

John

Higson

Son
Male

Joseph

Higson

Son
Female

Mary

Higson

Daughter
Female

Nancy

Higson

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Higson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Higson

Head

Married

48

1833

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Higson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Bolton, Lancashire, England

John

Higson

Son

Single

17

1864

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Higson

Son

Single

15

1866

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Higson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Higson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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