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Household of James High (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ulverston, 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.

James High and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James High, born in 1844 in Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary High, born in 1842 in Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1869 in Lancashire, England), John James (born 1872 in Lancashire, England), William (born 1875 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1877 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England) and Annie (born 1879 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Step Daughter, Margaret Thompson (High), born in 1862 in Lancashire, England.


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James High's household

Male

James

High

Head
Female

Mary

High

Wife
Female

Margaret

Thompson (High)

Step Daughter
Male

Thomas

High

Son
Male

John James

High

Son
Male

William

High

Son
Female

Mary

High

Daughter
Female

Annie

High

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name High
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

High

Head

Married

37

1844

Lancashire, England

Mary

High

Wife

Married

39

1842

Lancashire, England

Margaret

Thompson (High)

Step Daughter

Single

19

1862

Lancashire, England

Thomas

High

Son

Single

12

1869

Lancashire, England

John James

High

Son

Single

9

1872

Lancashire, England

William

High

Son

Single

6

1875

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Mary

High

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Annie

High

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

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