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Household of William J Higgs (born 1853, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 J Higgs and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Higgs, born in 1853 in Islington, Middlesex, consisted of 4 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Edith M Higgs, born in 1855 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; William J J (born 1877 in Stratford, Essex, England) and Robert J (born 1881 in Stratford, Essex, England).


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William J Higgs's household

Male

William J

Higgs

Head
Female

Edith M

Higgs

Wife
Male

William J J

Higgs

Son
Male

Robert J

Higgs

Son
First name(s) William J
Last name Higgs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Islington, Middlesex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Higgs

Head

Married

28

1853

Islington, Middlesex, England

Edith M

Higgs

Wife

Married

26

1855

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

William J J

Higgs

Son

Single

4

1877

Stratford, Essex, England

Robert J

Higgs

Son

Single

0

1881

Stratford, Essex, England

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