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Household of William Higgins (born 1853, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 1853 in Sutton, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Letitia Higgins, born in 1853 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother In Law, Michal (born 1826 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England), William's Sister In Law, Mercy E (born 1856 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England) and William's Nephew, Rowland (born 1878 in Lower Broughton, Lancashire, England).


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William Higgins's household

Male

William

Higgins

Head
Female

Letitia

Higgins

Wife
Female

Michal

Mercer

Mother In Law
Female

Mercy E

Edge

Sister In Law
Male

Rowland

Edge

Nephew
First name(s) William
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Sutton, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Higgins

Head

Married

28

1853

Sutton, Cheshire, England

Letitia

Higgins

Wife

Married

28

1853

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Michal

Mercer

Mother In Law

Widow

55

1826

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Mercy E

Edge

Sister In Law

Married

25

1856

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Rowland

Edge

Nephew

Single

3

1878

Lower Broughton, Lancashire, England

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