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Household of William Higgins (born 1837, Worcestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oxford, Oxfordshire, 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 Higgins and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Higgins, born in 1837 in Shipton, Worcestershire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Higgins, born in 1832 in Southrop, Gloucestershire, England. They had 7 children; George (born 1861 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England), Harriet (born 1863 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England), Albert (born 1864 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England), Laura (born 1867 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England), Walter (born 1871 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England), Kate (born 1874 in Berkshire, England) and Nelly (born 1876 in Berkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Mary Baker, born in 1867 in Abingdon, Berkshire, England.


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William Higgins's household

Male

William

Higgins

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Higgins

Wife
Male

George

Higgins

Son
Female

Harriet

Higgins

Daughter
Male

Albert

Higgins

Son
Female

Laura

Higgins

Daughter
Male

Walter

Higgins

Son
Female

Kate

Higgins

Daughter
Female

Nelly

Higgins

Daughter
Female

Mary

Baker

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Shipton, Worcestershire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Higgins

Head

Married

44

1837

Shipton, Worcestershire, England

Elizabeth

Higgins

Wife

Married

49

1832

Southrop, Gloucestershire, England

George

Higgins

Son

Single

20

1861

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Harriet

Higgins

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Albert

Higgins

Son

Single

17

1864

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Laura

Higgins

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Walter

Higgins

Son

Single

10

1871

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Kate

Higgins

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Berkshire, England

Nelly

Higgins

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Berkshire, England

Mary

Baker

Servant

Single

14

1867

Abingdon, Berkshire, England

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