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Household of William Higgins (born 1837, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wells, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Higgins, born in 1837 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Higgins, born in 1839 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England. They had 9 children; William (born 1861 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England), Frederick (born 1863 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England), Edmund (born 1865 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England), George (born 1867 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England), Frank (born 1869 in Wootton, Somerset, England), John (born 1871 in Wootton, Somerset, England), Charles (born 1873 in Wootton, Somerset, England), Harry (born 1875 in Wootton, Somerset, England) and Gilles (born 1877 in Wootton, Somerset, England).


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William Higgins's household

Male

William

Higgins

Head
Female

Emma

Higgins

Wife
Male

William

Higgins

Son
Male

Frederick

Higgins

Son
Male

Edmund

Higgins

Son
Male

George

Higgins

Son
Male

Frank

Higgins

Son
Male

John

Higgins

Son
Male

Charles

Higgins

Son
Male

Harry

Higgins

Son
Male

Gilles

Higgins

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Higgins

Head

Married

44

1837

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Emma

Higgins

Wife

Married

42

1839

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

William

Higgins

Son

Single

20

1861

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Frederick

Higgins

Son

Single

18

1863

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Edmund

Higgins

Son

Single

16

1865

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

George

Higgins

Son

Single

14

1867

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Frank

Higgins

Son

Single

12

1869

Wootton, Somerset, England

John

Higgins

Son

Single

10

1871

Wootton, Somerset, England

Charles

Higgins

Son

Single

8

1873

Wootton, Somerset, England

Harry

Higgins

Son

Single

6

1875

Wootton, Somerset, England

Gilles

Higgins

Son

Single

4

1877

Wootton, Somerset, England

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