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Household of William Higgins (born 1817, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Shotts, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Higgins, born in 1817 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Higgins, born in 1827 in Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; George (born 1854 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1858 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1860 in Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1865 in Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Agnes Lithgow, born in 1863 in Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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William Higgins's household
William
Higgins
Head
Margaret
Higgins
Wife
George
Higgins
Son
William
Higgins
Son
Margaret
Higgins
Daughter
Jessie
Higgins
Daughter
Agnes
Lithgow
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Higgins |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| Birth place | Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Higgins | Head | Married | 64 | 1817 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Higgins | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
George | Higgins | Son | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Higgins | Son | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Higgins | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Higgins | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Lithgow | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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