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Household of William Higson (born 1817, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 1817 in Lowton, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Higson, born in 1823 in Kenyon, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Jethro, born 1858 in Lowton, Lancashire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Alice, born 1870 in Lowton, Lancashire, England.


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William Higson's household

Male

William

Higson

Head
Female

Hannah

Higson

Wife
Male

Jethro

Higson

Son
Female

Alice

Dickinson

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Higson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Lowton, 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

64

1817

Lowton, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Higson

Wife

Married

58

1823

Kenyon, Lancashire, England

Jethro

Higson

Son

Single

23

1858

Lowton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Dickinson

Grand Daughter

Single

11

1870

Lowton, Lancashire, England

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