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Household of William Higson (born 1840, 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 Higson and 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Higson, born in 1840 in Sale, Cheshire, consisted of 13 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha Higson, born in 1843 in Sale, Cheshire, England. They had 11 children; Albert (born 1863 in Sale, Cheshire, England), Joseph H (born 1864 in Sale, Cheshire, England), William (born 1867 in Sale, Cheshire, England), John (born 1868 in Sale, Cheshire, England), Thomas (born 1870 in Sale, Cheshire, England), Mary E (born 1872 in Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England), Ann (born 1874 in Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England), Charles (born 1877 in Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England), Alice (born 1880 in Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England) and Ernest (born 1881 in Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England).


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William Higson's household

Male

William

Higson

Head
Female

Martha

Higson

Wife
Male

Albert

Higson

Son
Male

Joseph H

Higson

Son
Male

William

Higson

Son
Male

John

Higson

Son
Male

Thomas

Higson

Son
Female

Mary E

Higson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Higson

Daughter
Male

Charles

Higson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Higson

Daughter
Female

Alice

Higson

Daughter
Male

Ernest

Higson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Higson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Sale, Cheshire, England

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Higson

Head

Married

41

1840

Sale, Cheshire, England

Martha

Higson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Sale, Cheshire, England

Albert

Higson

Son

Single

18

1863

Sale, Cheshire, England

Joseph H

Higson

Son

Single

17

1864

Sale, Cheshire, England

William

Higson

Son

Single

14

1867

Sale, Cheshire, England

John

Higson

Son

Single

13

1868

Sale, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Higson

Son

Single

11

1870

Sale, Cheshire, England

Mary E

Higson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England

Ann

Higson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England

Charles

Higson

Son

Single

4

1877

Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Higson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England

Alice

Higson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England

Ernest

Higson

Son

Single

0

1881

Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England

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