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Household of William Higgs (born 1859, Lancashire)

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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Higgs, born in 1859 in Openshaw, Lancashire, consisted of 2 members. William was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister, Ellen Higgs, born in 1861 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England.


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William Higgs's household

Male

William

Higgs

Head
Female

Ellen

Higgs

Sister
First name(s) William
Last name Higgs
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 22
Birth year 1859
Birth place Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Higgs

Head

Single

22

1859

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Higgs

Sister

Single

20

1861

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

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