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Household of Joseph Higgs (born 1845, Bedfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Woburn, Bedfordshire, 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 Higgs and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Higgs, born in 1845 in Bedfordshire, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sarah Higgs, born in 1841 in Wingfield, Bedfordshire, England. They had 6 children; Charles (born 1863 in Wingfield, Bedfordshire, England), James (born 1867 in Wingfield, Bedfordshire, England), William (born 1870 in Hockliffe, Bedfordshire, England), Frederick (born 1873 in Hockliffe, Bedfordshire, England), Louisa (born 1876 in Hockliffe, Bedfordshire, England) and Harry (born 1880 in Hockliffe, Bedfordshire, England).


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Joseph Higgs's household

Male

Joseph

Higgs

Head
Female

Sarah

Higgs

Wife
Male

Charles

Higgs

Son
Male

James

Higgs

Son
Male

William

Higgs

Son
Male

Frederick

Higgs

Son
Female

Louisa

Higgs

Daughter
Male

Harry

Higgs

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Higgs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Bedfordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Higgs

Head

Married

36

1845

Bedfordshire, England

Sarah

Higgs

Wife

Married

40

1841

Wingfield, Bedfordshire, England

Charles

Higgs

Son

Single

18

1863

Wingfield, Bedfordshire, England

James

Higgs

Son

Single

14

1867

Wingfield, Bedfordshire, England

William

Higgs

Son

Single

11

1870

Hockliffe, Bedfordshire, England

Frederick

Higgs

Son

Single

8

1873

Hockliffe, Bedfordshire, England

Louisa

Higgs

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Hockliffe, Bedfordshire, England

Harry

Higgs

Son

Single

1

1880

Hockliffe, Bedfordshire, England

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