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Household of William Higson (born 1855, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Higson, born in 1855 in Salford, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Esther Emma Higson, born in 1856 in Salford, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Richard (born 1878 in Salford, Lancashire, England) and Esther Ann (born 1880 in Salford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Nephew, George Penny, born in 1869 in Salford, Lancashire, England.


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William Higson's household

Male

William

Higson

Head
Female

Esther Emma

Higson

Wife
Male

Richard

Higson

Son
Female

Esther Ann

Higson

Daughter
Male

George

Penny

Nephew
First name(s) William
Last name Higson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Salford, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Higson

Head

Married

26

1855

Salford, Lancashire, England

Esther Emma

Higson

Wife

Married

25

1856

Salford, Lancashire, England

Richard

Higson

Son

Single

3

1878

Salford, Lancashire, England

Esther Ann

Higson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Salford, Lancashire, England

George

Penny

Nephew

Single

12

1869

Salford, Lancashire, England

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