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Household of James Highfield (born 1833, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 Highfield and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Highfield, born in 1833 in Croston, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Highfield, born in 1832 in Longton, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1859 in Croston, Lancashire, England), Janet (born 1861 in Croston, Lancashire, England), George (born 1865 in Croston, Lancashire, England), Ann J (born 1869 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Robert Jas (born 1871 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Margaret A Holker, born in 1861 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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James Highfield's household

Male

James

Highfield

Head
Female

Ann

Highfield

Wife
Male

John

Highfield

Son
Female

Janet

Highfield

Daughter
Male

George

Highfield

Son
Female

Ann J

Highfield

Daughter
Male

Robert Jas

Highfield

Son
Female

Margaret A

Holker

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Highfield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Croston, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Highfield

Head

Married

48

1833

Croston, Lancashire, England

Ann

Highfield

Wife

Married

49

1832

Longton, Lancashire, England

John

Highfield

Son

Single

22

1859

Croston, Lancashire, England

Janet

Highfield

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Croston, Lancashire, England

George

Highfield

Son

Single

16

1865

Croston, Lancashire, England

Ann J

Highfield

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Preston, Lancashire, England

Robert Jas

Highfield

Son

Single

10

1871

Preston, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Holker

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Preston, Lancashire, England

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