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Household of William Higgins (born 1840, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Flintshire, Wales

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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 1840 in Hanwood, Shropshire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Higgins, born in 1842 in Shropshire, England. They had 9 children; Edward R (born 1865 in Bromlow, Shropshire, England), John (born 1868 in Bromlow, Shropshire, England), Mary M (born 1869 in Shropshire, England), Samuel (born 1870 in Shropshire, England), Ernest R (born 1872 in Shropshire, England), Eliza (born 1874 in Upholland, Lancashire, England), Robert H (born 1876 in Upholland, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth J (born 1878 in Upholland, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1880 in Mold, Flintshire, Wales).


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William Higgins's household

Male

William

Higgins

Head
Female

Mary

Higgins

Wife
Male

Edward R

Higgins

Son
Male

John

Higgins

Son
Female

Mary M

Higgins

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Higgins

Son
Male

Ernest R

Higgins

Son
Female

Eliza

Higgins

Daughter
Male

Robert H

Higgins

Son
Female

Elizabeth J

Higgins

Daughter
Male

William

Higgins

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Hanwood, Shropshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Higgins

Head

Married

41

1840

Hanwood, Shropshire, England

Mary

Higgins

Wife

Married

39

1842

Shropshire, England

Edward R

Higgins

Son

Single

16

1865

Bromlow, Shropshire, England

John

Higgins

Son

Single

13

1868

Bromlow, Shropshire, England

Mary M

Higgins

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Shropshire, England

Samuel

Higgins

Son

Single

11

1870

Shropshire, England

Ernest R

Higgins

Son

Single

9

1872

Shropshire, England

Eliza

Higgins

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Robert H

Higgins

Son

Single

5

1876

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth J

Higgins

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Upholland, Lancashire, England

William

Higgins

Son

Single

1

1880

Mold, Flintshire, Wales

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