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Household of William Higgens (born 1848, Staffordshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.
William Higgens and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Higgens, born in 1848 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Higgens, born in 1830 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Alfred (born 1862 in Heath Town, Staffordshire, England), Benjamin (born 1866 in Heath Town, Staffordshire, England) and William (born 1871 in Heath Town, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, John (born 1857 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), William's Visitor, William (born 1873 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and William's Visitor, Mary J (born 1857 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England).
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William Higgens's household
William
Higgens
Head
Rebecca
Higgens
Wife
Alfred
Higgens
Son
Benjamin
Higgens
Son
William
Higgens
Son
John
Humphries
Visitor
William
Porton
Visitor
Mary J
Porton
Visitor
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Higgens |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Higgens | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | |
Rebecca | Higgens | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | |
Alfred | Higgens | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Heath Town, Staffordshire, England | |
Benjamin | Higgens | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Heath Town, Staffordshire, England | |
William | Higgens | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Heath Town, Staffordshire, England | |
John | Humphries | Visitor | Married | 24 | 1857 | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | |
William | Porton | Visitor | Single | 8 | 1873 | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | |
Mary J | Porton | Visitor | Married | 24 | 1857 | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England |
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