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Household of William Higgs (born 1836, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Woolwich, London,Kent, 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 1836 in Croydon, Surrey, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emily Higgs, born in 1842 in Pimlico, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1865 in Ireland), Annie (born 1862 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England) and Fred (born 1881 in Plumstead, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Niece, Caroline Smith, born in 1875 in Old Kent Road, Surrey, England.


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William Higgs's household

Male

William

Higgs

Head
Female

Emily

Higgs

Wife
Male

William

Higgs

Son
Female

Annie

Higgs

Daughter
Male

Fred

Higgs

Son
Female

Caroline

Smith

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Higgs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Croydon, Surrey, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Higgs

Head

Married

45

1836

Croydon, Surrey, England

Emily

Higgs

Wife

Married

39

1842

Pimlico, Middlesex, England

William

Higgs

Son

Single

16

1865

Ireland

Annie

Higgs

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Aldershot, Hampshire, England

Fred

Higgs

Son

Single

0

1881

Plumstead, Kent, England

Caroline

Smith

Niece

Single

6

1875

Old Kent Road, Surrey, England

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