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Household of William Higgison (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, Lancashire, 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 Higgison and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Higgison, born in 1851 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Higgison, born in 1855 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Alice (born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Albert (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Arthur (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Stepson, William (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William's Son In Law, John (born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William Higgison's household

Male

William

Higgison

Head
Female

Mary

Higgison

Wife
Female

Alice

Higgison

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Higgison

Daughter
Male

John

Higgison

Son
Male

William

Higgison

Son
Male

William

Higgison

Stepson
Male

Albert

Higgison

Son
Male

Arthur

Higgison

Son
Male

John

Linoh

Son In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Higgison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Higgison

Head

Married

30

1851

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Higgison

Wife

Married

26

1855

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alice

Higgison

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Higgison

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Higgison

Son

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Higgison

Son

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Higgison

Stepson

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Albert

Higgison

Son

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Higgison

Son

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Linoh

Son In Law

Married

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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