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Household of William Higinbotham (born 1844, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, 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 Higinbotham and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Higinbotham, born in 1844 in Romiley, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Lizzie Higinbotham, born in 1838 in Grisdale, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Ellen A, born 1875 in Lymm, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Andrew (born 1828 in Scotland) and William's Lodger, Samuel (born 1863 in Sandbach, Cheshire, England).


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William Higinbotham's household

Male

William

Higinbotham

Head
Female

Lizzie

Higinbotham

Wife
Female

Ellen A

Higinbotham

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Ross

Lodger
Male

Samuel

Booth

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Higinbotham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Romiley, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Higinbotham

Head

Married

37

1844

Romiley, Cheshire, England

Lizzie

Higinbotham

Wife

Married

43

1838

Grisdale, Yorkshire, England

Ellen A

Higinbotham

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Lymm, Cheshire, England

Andrew

Ross

Lodger

Widower

53

1828

Scotland

Samuel

Booth

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Sandbach, Cheshire, England

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