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Household of William Higgs (born 1822, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Marylebone, London,Middlesex, 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 Higgs and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Higgs, born in 1822 in Newport, Essex, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Higgs, born in 1824 in Newport, Essex, England. They had 3 children; Clara (born 1855 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Eliza (born 1879 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and John W (born 1877 in City of London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Son In Law, John G Atwell, born in 1849 in City of London, Middlesex, England.


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William Higgs's household

Male

William

Higgs

Head
Female

Jane

Higgs

Wife
Female

Clara

Atwell

Daughter
Male

John G

Atwell

Son In Law
Female

Eliza

Atwell

Daughter
Male

John W

Atwell

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Higgs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Newport, Essex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Higgs

Head

Married

59

1822

Newport, Essex, England

Jane

Higgs

Wife

Married

57

1824

Newport, Essex, England

Clara

Atwell

Daughter

Married

26

1855

City of London, Middlesex, England

John G

Atwell

Son In Law

Married

32

1849

City of London, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Atwell

Daughter

Single

2

1879

City of London, Middlesex, England

John W

Atwell

Son

Single

4

1877

City of London, Middlesex, England

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