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Household of James Highley (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Todmorden, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding),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 Highley and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Highley, born in 1841 in Todmorden, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Salome Highley, born in 1842 in Cornwall, England. They had 4 children; Alfred (born 1862 in Walsden, Lancashire, England), Harrison (born 1864 in Walsden, Lancashire, England), Sarah E (born 1868 in Walsden, Lancashire, England) and James T (born 1872 in Walsden, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Daughter In Law, Minnie (born 1867 in Redruth, Cornwall, England), James's Boarder, Martha J (born 1873 in Crofthandy, Cornwall, England) and James's Mother In Law, Elizabeth (born 1804 in Cornwall, England).


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James Highley's household

Male

James

Highley

Head
Female

Salome

Highley

Wife
Male

Alfred

Highley

Son
Male

Harrison

Highley

Son
Female

Minnie

Highley

Daughter In Law
Female

Sarah E

Highley

Daughter
Male

James T

Highley

Son
Female

Martha J

Northey

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

Northey

Mother In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Highley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Todmorden, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Highley

Head

Married

40

1841

Todmorden, Lancashire, England

Salome

Highley

Wife

Married

39

1842

Cornwall, England

Alfred

Highley

Son

Single

19

1862

Walsden, Lancashire, England

Harrison

Highley

Son

Single

17

1864

Walsden, Lancashire, England

Minnie

Highley

Daughter In Law

Single

14

1867

Redruth, Cornwall, England

Sarah E

Highley

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Walsden, Lancashire, England

James T

Highley

Son

Single

9

1872

Walsden, Lancashire, England

Martha J

Northey

Boarder

Single

8

1873

Crofthandy, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Northey

Mother In Law

Widow

77

1804

Cornwall, England

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