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Household of Thomas Higson (born 1826, Yorkshire)

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Higson, born in 1826 in Kelbrook, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary Higson, born in 1831 in Kelbrook, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Jesse (born 1858 in Kelbrook, Yorkshire, England), Emma (born 1862 in Kelbrook, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1867 in Kelbrook, Yorkshire, England) and William (born 1870 in Kelbrook, Yorkshire, England).


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Thomas Higson's household

Male

Thomas

Higson

Head
Female

Mary

Higson

Wife
Male

Jesse

Higson

Son
Female

Emma

Higson

Daughter
Male

James

Higson

Son
Male

William

Higson

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Higson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Kelbrook, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Thomas

Higson

Head

Married

55

1826

Kelbrook, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Higson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Kelbrook, Yorkshire, England

Jesse

Higson

Son

Single

23

1858

Kelbrook, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Higson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Kelbrook, Yorkshire, England

James

Higson

Son

Single

14

1867

Kelbrook, Yorkshire, England

William

Higson

Son

Single

11

1870

Kelbrook, Yorkshire, England

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