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Household of James High (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James High, born in 1845 in Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jemima High, born in 1843 in Gilesgate, Durham, England. They had 7 children; Anthony (born 1868 in Cockerton, Durham, England), Annie (born 1870 in Darlington, Durham, England), Jemima (born 1871 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England), Jane W (born 1873 in Durham, England), William (born 1876 in Durham, England), Isabella (born 1878 in Houghton, Durham, England) and David (born 1881 in Waterhouses, Durham, England).


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James High's household

Male

James

High

Head
Female

Jemima

High

Wife
Male

Anthony

High

Son
Female

Annie

High

Daughter
Female

Jemima

Cowie

Daughter
Female

Jane W

Cowie

Daughter
Male

William

Cowie

Son
Female

Isabella

Cowie

Daughter
Male

David

High

Son
First name(s) James
Last name High
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

High

Head

Married

36

1845

Lancashire, England

Jemima

High

Wife

Married

38

1843

Gilesgate, Durham, England

Anthony

High

Son

Single

13

1868

Cockerton, Durham, England

Annie

High

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Darlington, Durham, England

Jemima

Cowie

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Jane W

Cowie

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Durham, England

William

Cowie

Son

Single

5

1876

Durham, England

Isabella

Cowie

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Houghton, Durham, England

David

High

Son

Single

0

1881

Waterhouses, Durham, England

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