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Household of Joseph Higgins (born 1841, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wem, Shropshire, 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.

Joseph Higgins and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Higgins, born in 1841 in Whixall, Shropshire, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Hannah Higgins, born in 1851 in Prees, Shropshire, England. They had 6 children; Martha (born 1865 in Prees, Shropshire, England), Sarah (born 1868 in Whixall, Shropshire, England), William (born 1870 in Shropshire, England), Jane (born 1872 in Prees, Shropshire, England), Ann (born 1874 in Prees, Shropshire, England) and Joseph (born 1879 in Prees, Shropshire, England).


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Joseph Higgins's household

Male

Joseph

Higgins

Head
Female

Hannah

Higgins

Wife
Female

Martha

Higgins

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Higgins

Daughter
Male

William

Higgins

Son
Female

Jane

Higgins

Daughter
Female

Ann

Higgins

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Higgins

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Whixall, Shropshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Higgins

Head

Married

40

1841

Whixall, Shropshire, England

Hannah

Higgins

Wife

Married

30

1851

Prees, Shropshire, England

Martha

Higgins

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Prees, Shropshire, England

Sarah

Higgins

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Whixall, Shropshire, England

William

Higgins

Son

Single

11

1870

Shropshire, England

Jane

Higgins

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Prees, Shropshire, England

Ann

Higgins

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Prees, Shropshire, England

Joseph

Higgins

Son

Single

2

1879

Prees, Shropshire, England

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