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Household of William Higgins (born 1839, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Higgins, born in 1839 in Ditcheat, Somerset, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Higgins, born in 1845 in Upton Noble, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Samuel (born 1872 in West Camel, Somerset, England) and Herbert (born 1874 in West Camel, Somerset, England).


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William Higgins's household

Male

William

Higgins

Head
Female

Jane

Higgins

Wife
Male

Samuel

Higgins

Son
Male

Herbert

Higgins

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Ditcheat, Somerset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Higgins

Head

Married

42

1839

Ditcheat, Somerset, England

Jane

Higgins

Wife

Married

36

1845

Upton Noble, Somerset, England

Samuel

Higgins

Son

Single

9

1872

West Camel, Somerset, England

Herbert

Higgins

Son

Single

7

1874

West Camel, Somerset, England

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