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Household of William Higgs (born 1824, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Higgs and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Higgs, born in 1824 in Stafford, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Richmal Higgs, born in 1836 in Bury, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Eliza (born 1861 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Emma ? (born 1863 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1866 in Salford, Lancashire, England), William (born 1870 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Minnie (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and George H (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William Higgs's household

Male

William

Higgs

Head
Female

Richmal

Higgs

Wife
Female

Eliza

Higgs

Daughter
Female

Emma ?

Higgs

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Higgs

Daughter
Male

William

Higgs

Son
Female

Minnie

Higgs

Daughter
Male

George H

Higgs

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Higgs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Higgs

Head

Married

57

1824

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Richmal

Higgs

Wife

Married

45

1836

Bury, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Higgs

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Salford, Lancashire, England

Emma ?

Higgs

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Salford, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Higgs

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Salford, Lancashire, England

William

Higgs

Son

Single

11

1870

Salford, Lancashire, England

Minnie

Higgs

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

George H

Higgs

Son

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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