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Household of William Higgins (born 1840, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Higgins, born in 1840 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Higgins, born in 1844 in South Kirkby, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; James Herbert (born 1864 in Grendon, Northamptonshire, England), Adolphus Frederick (born 1866 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England), George Albert (born 1868 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), Sarah Hannah (born 1870 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), Alice Ellen (born 1872 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), Gertrude Mary (born 1877 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England) and Ernest Francis (born 1881 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England).
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William Higgins's household
William
Higgins
Head
Ellen
Higgins
Wife
James Herbert
Higgins
Son
Adolphus Frederick
Higgins
Son
George Albert
Higgins
Son
Sarah Hannah
Higgins
Daughter
Alice Ellen
Higgins
Daughter
Gertrude Mary
Higgins
Daughter
Ernest Francis
Higgins
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Higgins |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Pontefract, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Higgins | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Pontefract, Yorkshire, England | |
Ellen | Higgins | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | South Kirkby, Yorkshire, England | |
James Herbert | Higgins | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Grendon, Northamptonshire, England | |
Adolphus Frederick | Higgins | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Pontefract, Yorkshire, England | |
George Albert | Higgins | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Castleford, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah Hannah | Higgins | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Castleford, Yorkshire, England | |
Alice Ellen | Higgins | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Castleford, Yorkshire, England | |
Gertrude Mary | Higgins | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Castleford, Yorkshire, England | |
Ernest Francis | Higgins | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Castleford, Yorkshire, England |
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