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Household of James Higley (born 1837, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, Somerset, 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 Higley and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Higley, born in 1837 in Tiverton, Devon, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Miriam Higley, born in 1832 in Yeovil, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Florence (born 1864 in Somerset, England), Alfred (born 1866 in Somerset, England), Walter (born 1869 in Somerset, England) and Frank (born 1874 in Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Nephew, William Higley, born in 1862 in Tiverton, Devon, England.


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James Higley's household

Male

James

Higley

Head
Female

Miriam

Higley

Wife
Female

Florence

Higley

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Higley

Son
Male

Walter

Higley

Son
Male

Frank

Higley

Son
Male

William

Higley

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Higley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Tiverton, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Higley

Head

Married

44

1837

Tiverton, Devon, England

Miriam

Higley

Wife

Married

49

1832

Yeovil, Somerset, England

Florence

Higley

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Somerset, England

Alfred

Higley

Son

Single

15

1866

Somerset, England

Walter

Higley

Son

Single

12

1869

Somerset, England

Frank

Higley

Son

Single

7

1874

Somerset, England

William

Higley

Nephew

Single

19

1862

Tiverton, Devon, England

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