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Household of David Higson (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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.

David Higson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Higson, born in 1843 in Colne, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Jane Higson, born in 1847 in Farrington, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1870 in Lostock, Lancashire, England), John (born 1872 in Lostock, Lancashire, England), Arthur (born 1873 in Cheshire, England) and William (born 1877 in Cheshire, England).


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David Higson's household

Male

David

Higson

Head
Female

Jane

Higson

Wife
Male

James

Higson

Son
Male

John

Higson

Son
Male

Arthur

Higson

Son
Male

William

Higson

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Higson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Colne, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Higson

Head

Married

38

1843

Colne, Lancashire, England

Jane

Higson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Farrington, Lancashire, England

James

Higson

Son

Single

11

1870

Lostock, Lancashire, England

John

Higson

Son

Single

9

1872

Lostock, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Higson

Son

Single

8

1873

Cheshire, England

William

Higson

Son

Single

4

1877

Cheshire, England

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