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Household of James Highley (born 1826, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Highley, born in 1826 in Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Nephew, Mathew (born 1857 in Yorkshire, England) and James's Housekeeper, Ann (born 1831 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England).


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James Highley's household

Male

James

Highley

Head
Male

Mathew

Highley

Nephew
Female

Ann

Bedford

Housekeeper
First name(s) James
Last name Highley
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Highley

Head

Single

55

1826

Yorkshire, England

Mathew

Highley

Nephew

Single

24

1857

Yorkshire, England

Ann

Bedford

Housekeeper

Single

50

1831

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

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