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Household of Henry Highman (born 1846, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgwater, Somerset, 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.

Henry Highman and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Highman, born in 1846 in Huntspill, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Lilly Highman, born in 1853 in Burnham, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Francis (born 1876 in Huntspill, Somerset, England), Bertha (born 1878 in Huntspill, Somerset, England) and Edith El (born 1880 in Huntspill, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Henry's Visitor, Edith (born 1825 in Huntspill, Somerset, England), Henry's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1866 in Pawlett, Somerset, England) and Henry's Servant, Mary J (born 1857 in Puriton, Somerset, England).


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Henry Highman's household

Male

Henry

Highman

Head
Female

Lilly

Highman

Wife
Male

Francis

Highman

Son
Female

Bertha

Highman

Daughter
Female

Edith El

Highman

Daughter
Female

Edith

Highman

Visitor
Female

Elizabeth

Parish ((Highman))

Servant
Female

Mary J

Woodward

Servant
First name(s) Henry
Last name Highman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Huntspill, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Highman

Head

Married

35

1846

Huntspill, Somerset, England

Lilly

Highman

Wife

Married

28

1853

Burnham, Somerset, England

Francis

Highman

Son

Single

5

1876

Huntspill, Somerset, England

Bertha

Highman

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Huntspill, Somerset, England

Edith El

Highman

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Huntspill, Somerset, England

Edith

Highman

Visitor

Widow

56

1825

Huntspill, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Parish ((Highman))

Servant

Single

15

1866

Pawlett, Somerset, England

Mary J

Woodward

Servant

Single

24

1857

Puriton, Somerset, England

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