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Household of Thomas Higson (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Higson, born in 1854 in Nelson, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Alice Higson, born in 1853 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1878 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Annie (born 1880 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Emma Horbury, born in 1865 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England.


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Thomas Higson's household

Male

Thomas

Higson

Head
Female

Alice

Higson

Wife
Male

John

Higson

Son
Female

Annie

Higson

Daughter
Female

Emma

Horbury

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Higson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Nelson, 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

27

1854

Nelson, Lancashire, England

Alice

Higson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Burnley, Lancashire, England

John

Higson

Son

Single

3

1878

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Annie

Higson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Emma

Horbury

Servant

Single

16

1865

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

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