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Household of William Higson (born 1830, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Higson and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Higson, born in 1830 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Higson, born in 1833 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; John, born 1856 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Adopted Daughter, Elizabeth Cook, born in 1866 in Ince, Lancashire, England.
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William Higson's household
William
Higson
Head
Mary
Higson
Wife
John
Higson
Son
Elizabeth
Cook
Adopted Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Higson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Higson | Head | Married | 51 | 1830 | Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Higson | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England | |
John | Higson | Son | Single | 25 | 1856 | Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Cook | Adopted Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Ince, Lancashire, England |
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