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Household of William Higgins (born 1829)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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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 1829 in , consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Higgins, born in 1831 in Ireland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Ellen (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William's Boarder, Thomas (born 1841 in Ireland) and William's Boarder, James (born 1845 in Ireland).


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William Higgins's household

Male

William

Higgins

Head
Female

Mary

Higgins

Wife
Female

Ellen

Higgins

Niece
Male

Thomas

Cassidy

Boarder
Male

James

McDonald

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Higgins

Head

Married

52

1829

Ireland

Mary

Higgins

Wife

Married

50

1831

Ireland

Ellen

Higgins

Niece

Unmarried

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Cassidy

Boarder

Widower

40

1841

Ireland

James

McDonald

Boarder

Unmarried

36

1845

Ireland

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