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Household of William Higgs (born 1855, Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holborn, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Higgs, born in 1855 in Welwyn, Hertfordshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emily Higgs, born in 1853 in Wadesmill, Hertfordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother, Silas Bates, born in 1859 in Wadesmill, Hertfordshire, England.


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William Higgs's household

Male

William

Higgs

Head
Female

Emily

Higgs

Wife
Male

Silas

Bates

Brother
First name(s) William
Last name Higgs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Welwyn, Hertfordshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Higgs

Head

Married

26

1855

Welwyn, Hertfordshire, England

Emily

Higgs

Wife

Married

28

1853

Wadesmill, Hertfordshire, England

Silas

Bates

Brother

Single

22

1859

Wadesmill, Hertfordshire, England

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