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Household of William Higson (born 1841, Cheshire)

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Higson, born in 1841 in Sale, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Higson, born in 1841 in Stretford, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1870 in Stretford, Lancashire, England), William (born 1873 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Ada (born 1875 in Salford, Lancashire, England) and Edward (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William Higson's household

Male

William

Higson

Head
Female

Mary

Higson

Wife
Male

James

Higson

Son
Male

William

Higson

Son
Female

Ada

Higson

Daughter
Male

Edward

Higson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Higson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Sale, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Higson

Head

Married

40

1841

Sale, Cheshire, England

Mary

Higson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Stretford, Lancashire, England

James

Higson

Son

Single

11

1870

Stretford, Lancashire, England

William

Higson

Son

Single

8

1873

Salford, Lancashire, England

Ada

Higson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Salford, Lancashire, England

Edward

Higson

Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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