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Household of William Hignett (born 1849, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Northwich, 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 Hignett and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hignett, born in 1849 in Frodsham, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rachel Hignett, born in 1848 in Eaton, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; Mary A (born 1870 in Over, Cheshire, England), Annie (born 1872 in Over, Cheshire, England), Emilia (born 1874 in Over, Cheshire, England), Samuel (born 1876 in Over, Cheshire, England) and William (born 1881 in Over, Cheshire, England).


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William Hignett's household

Male

William

Hignett

Head
Female

Rachel

Hignett

Wife
Female

Mary A

Hignett

Daughter
Female

Annie

Hignett

Daughter
Female

Emilia

Hignett

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Hignett

Son
Male

William

Hignett

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Hignett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Frodsham, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Hignett

Head

Married

32

1849

Frodsham, Cheshire, England

Rachel

Hignett

Wife

Married

33

1848

Eaton, Cheshire, England

Mary A

Hignett

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Over, Cheshire, England

Annie

Hignett

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Over, Cheshire, England

Emilia

Hignett

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Over, Cheshire, England

Samuel

Hignett

Son

Single

5

1876

Over, Cheshire, England

William

Hignett

Son

Single

0

1881

Over, Cheshire, England

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