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Household of William Higgins (born 1836, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Northleach, Gloucestershire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Higgins, born in 1836 in Hawling, Gloucestershire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Katherine Higgins, born in 1838 in Monmouthshire, Wales. They had 1 child; Thomas, born 1862 in Monmouthshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Nephew, Edward (born 1864 in Monmouthshire, Wales), William's Nephew, Charles (born 1868 in Hampen, Gloucestershire, England), William's Niece, Lore (born 1874 in Sevenhampton, Gloucestershire, England), William's Boarder, Albert (born 1853 in Worcestershire, England), William's Boarder, John (born 1843 in Gloucestershire, England) and William's Boarder, Henry (born 1851 in Yorkshire, England).


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William Higgins's household

Male

William

Higgins

Head
Female

Katherine

Higgins

Wife
Male

Thomas

Higgins

Son
Male

Edward

Ruck

Nephew
Male

Charles

Ruck

Nephew
Female

Lore

Hobbs

Niece
Male

Albert

Roberts

Boarder
Male

John

Shermer

Boarder
Male

Henry

Smith

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Hawling, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Higgins

Head

Married

45

1836

Hawling, Gloucestershire, England

Katherine

Higgins

Wife

Married

43

1838

Monmouthshire, Wales

Thomas

Higgins

Son

Single

19

1862

Monmouthshire, Wales

Edward

Ruck

Nephew

Single

17

1864

Monmouthshire, Wales

Charles

Ruck

Nephew

Single

13

1868

Hampen, Gloucestershire, England

Lore

Hobbs

Niece

Single

7

1874

Sevenhampton, Gloucestershire, England

Albert

Roberts

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Worcestershire, England

John

Shermer

Boarder

Single

38

1843

Gloucestershire, England

Henry

Smith

Boarder

Single

30

1851

Yorkshire, England

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