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Household of William Higson (born 1841, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, 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 Higson and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Higson, born in 1841 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Higson, born in 1845 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Sarah E (born 1867 in Stockport, Cheshire, England), John T (born 1868 in Stockport, Cheshire, England), Florence M (born 1871 in Stockport, Cheshire, England), William (born 1873 in Stockport, Cheshire, England), George H (born 1877 in Stockport, Cheshire, England) and Bertha (born 1881 in Stockport, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Betsy Bailey, born in 1854 in Cheadle, Cheshire, England.
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William Higson's household
William
Higson
Head
Ellen
Higson
Wife
Sarah E
Higson
Daughter
John T
Higson
Son
Florence M
Higson
Daughter
William
Higson
Son
George H
Higson
Son
Bertha
Higson
Daughter
Betsy
Bailey
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Higson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Higson | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Higson | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah E | Higson | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Stockport, Cheshire, England | |
John T | Higson | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Stockport, Cheshire, England | |
Florence M | Higson | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Stockport, Cheshire, England | |
William | Higson | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Stockport, Cheshire, England | |
George H | Higson | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Stockport, Cheshire, England | |
Bertha | Higson | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Stockport, Cheshire, England | |
Betsy | Bailey | Servant | Single | 27 | 1854 | Cheadle, Cheshire, England |
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