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Household of William Higginbottom (born 1827, 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.

William Higginbottom and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Higginbottom, born in 1827 in Little Hulton, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Esther Higginbottom, born in 1829 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Harriot (born 1849 in Little Hulton, Lancashire, England), Jerry (born 1851 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William (born 1863 in Little Hulton, Lancashire, England), Esther (born 1867 in Little Hulton, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1873 in Little Hulton, Lancashire, England). They had 3 grandchildren; Lilian (born 1872 in Little Hulton, Lancashire, England), Granville (born 1876 in Little Hulton, Lancashire, England) and Gertrude (born 1878 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England).


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William Higginbottom's household

Male

William

Higginbottom

Head
Female

Esther

Higginbottom

Wife
Female

Harriot

Higginbottom

Daughter
Male

Jerry

Higginbottom

Son
Male

William

Higginbottom

Son
Female

Esther

Higginbottom

Daughter
Male

James

Higginbottom

Son
Female

Lilian

Higginbottom

Grand Daughter
Male

Granville

Higginbottom

Grand Son
Female

Gertrude

Higginbottom

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Higginbottom
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Little Hulton, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Higginbottom

Head

Married

54

1827

Little Hulton, Lancashire, England

Esther

Higginbottom

Wife

Married

52

1829

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harriot

Higginbottom

Daughter

Single

32

1849

Little Hulton, Lancashire, England

Jerry

Higginbottom

Son

Single

30

1851

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Higginbottom

Son

Single

18

1863

Little Hulton, Lancashire, England

Esther

Higginbottom

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Little Hulton, Lancashire, England

James

Higginbottom

Son

Single

8

1873

Little Hulton, Lancashire, England

Lilian

Higginbottom

Grand Daughter

Single

9

1872

Little Hulton, Lancashire, England

Granville

Higginbottom

Grand Son

Single

5

1876

Little Hulton, Lancashire, England

Gertrude

Higginbottom

Grand Daughter

Single

3

1878

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

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