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Household of William Higgins (born 1817, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lichfield, Staffordshire, 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 1817 in Lichfield, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Higgins, born in 1822 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Amy (born 1870 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England), William's Servant, Emma (born 1866 in Burntwood, Staffordshire, England) and William's Servant, George (born 1867 in Oakley, Yorkshire, England).


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William Higgins's household

Male

William

Higgins

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Higgins

Wife
Female

Amy

Penn

Niece
Female

Emma

Mathews

Servant
Male

George

Wood

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Lichfield, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Higgins

Head

Married

64

1817

Lichfield, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Higgins

Wife

Married

59

1822

Coventry, Warwickshire, England

Amy

Penn

Niece

Single

11

1870

Coventry, Warwickshire, England

Emma

Mathews

Servant

Single

15

1866

Burntwood, Staffordshire, England

George

Wood

Servant

Single

14

1867

Oakley, Yorkshire, England

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