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Household of William Higgins (born 1831, Devon)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Higgins, born in 1831 in Shobrooke, Devon, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth T Higgins, born in 1829 in Sandford, Devon, England. They had 1 child; William H, born 1857 in Exeter, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1833 in Thorverton, Devon, England) and William's Servant, Sarah (born 1859 in Exeter, Devon, England).


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William Higgins's household

Male

William

Higgins

Head
Female

Elizabeth T

Higgins

Wife
Male

William H

Higgins

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Bowes

Servant
Female

Sarah

Fewings

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Shobrooke, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Higgins

Head

Married

50

1831

Shobrooke, Devon, England

Elizabeth T

Higgins

Wife

Married

52

1829

Sandford, Devon, England

William H

Higgins

Son

Single

24

1857

Exeter, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Bowes

Servant

Married

48

1833

Thorverton, Devon, England

Sarah

Fewings

Servant

Single

22

1859

Exeter, Devon, England

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