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Household of William Higgins (born 1823, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Higgins, born in 1823 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Higgins, born in 1823 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Henry (born 1849 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England), Hannah (born 1862 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1867 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England) and James (born 1870 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England).


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William Higgins's household

Male

William

Higgins

Head
Female

Mary

Higgins

Wife
Male

Henry

Higgins

Son
Female

Hannah

Higgins

Daughter
Male

John

Higgins

Son
Male

James

Higgins

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Higgins

Head

Married

58

1823

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Higgins

Wife

Married

58

1823

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Higgins

Son

Single

32

1849

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Higgins

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

John

Higgins

Son

Single

14

1867

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

James

Higgins

Son

Single

11

1870

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

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