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Household of William Higgins (born 1802, Lancashire)
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 13 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Higgins, born in 1802 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 14 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Henrietta (born 1849 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Louisa (born 1851 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Isabella (born 1852 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), William L (born 1854 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Edward H (born 1858 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Alfred H (born 1860 in Rock Ferry, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Frank Herbert (born 1851 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), William's House Keeper, Hannah R (born 1814 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), William's Upper Housemaid, Elizabeth (born 1854 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England), William's Under Housemaid, Jane (born 1864 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), William's Waitress, Marie (born 1856 in Ireland), William's Cook, Mary Ann (born 1861 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England) and William's Kitchen Maid, Helena (born 1864 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).
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William Higgins's household
William
Higgins
Head
Henrietta
Higgins
Daughter
Louisa
Higgins
Daughter
Isabella
Higgins
Daughter
William L
Higgins
Son
Edward H
Higgins
Son
Alfred H
Higgins
Son
Frank Herbert
Wilson
Visitor
Hannah R
Fox
House Keeper
Elizabeth
Bell
Upper Housemaid
Jane
Wallace
Under Housemaid
Marie
Kavanagh
Waitress
Mary Ann
Johnson
Cook
Helena
Swanwick
Kitchen Maid
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Higgins |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 79 |
| Birth year | 1802 |
| Birth place | Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
Household members (14 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Higgins | Head | Widower | 79 | 1802 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Henrietta | Higgins | Daughter | Single | 32 | 1849 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Louisa | Higgins | Daughter | Single | 30 | 1851 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Isabella | Higgins | Daughter | Single | 29 | 1852 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
William L | Higgins | Son | Single | 27 | 1854 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Edward H | Higgins | Son | Single | 23 | 1858 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Alfred H | Higgins | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Rock Ferry, Cheshire, England | |
Frank Herbert | Wilson | Visitor | Single | 30 | 1851 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Hannah R | Fox | House Keeper | Widow | 67 | 1814 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Bell | Upper Housemaid | Single | 27 | 1854 | Carlisle, Cumberland, England | |
Jane | Wallace | Under Housemaid | Single | 17 | 1864 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Marie | Kavanagh | Waitress | Single | 25 | 1856 | Ireland | |
Mary Ann | Johnson | Cook | Single | 20 | 1861 | Stafford, Staffordshire, England | |
Helena | Swanwick | Kitchen Maid | Single | 17 | 1864 | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England |
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