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Household of William Higgins (born 1836, Clackmannanshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Polmont, Stirlingshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Higgins, born in 1836 in Clackmannanshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Anderson Higgins, born in 1841 in Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1866 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), James (born 1869 in Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and David (born 1877 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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William Higgins's household

Male

William

Higgins

Head
Female

Ellen Anderson

Higgins

Wife
Male

John

Higgins

Son
Male

James

Higgins

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Higgins

Daughter
Male

David

Higgins

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Higgins

Head

Married

45

1836

Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Ellen Anderson

Higgins

Wife

Married

40

1841

Stirlingshire, Scotland

John

Higgins

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

Higgins

Son

-

12

1869

Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Higgins

Daughter

-

10

1871

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

David

Higgins

Son

-

4

1877

Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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