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Household of William Hignett (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 Hignett and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hignett, born in 1842 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Hignett, born in 1851 in Thornton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Samuel (born 1863 in Elton, Lancashire, England) and Betsey (born 1865 in Elton, Lancashire, England).


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William Hignett's household

Male

William

Hignett

Head
Female

Margaret

Hignett

Wife
Male

Samuel

Hignett

Son
Female

Betsey

Hignett

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Hignett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Hignett

Head

Married

39

1842

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Hignett

Wife

Married

30

1851

Thornton, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Hignett

Son

Single

18

1863

Elton, Lancashire, England

Betsey

Hignett

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Elton, Lancashire, England

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