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Household of John High (born 1841, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hackney, London,Middlesex, 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.

John High and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John High, born in 1841 in Colkirk, Norfolk, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Caroline High, born in 1845 in Hackney, Middlesex, England. They had 6 children; Ernest (born 1870 in Hackney, Middlesex, England), Arthur (born 1871 in Hackney, Middlesex, England), Herbert (born 1873 in Hackney, Middlesex, England), Beatrice (born 1875 in Hackney, Middlesex, England), Ethel (born 1877 in Buckinghamshire, England) and Gladys (born 1881 in Hackney, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Janet (born 1861 in Scotland) and John's Servant, Caroline (born 1864 in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England).


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John High's household

Male

John

High

Head
Female

Caroline

High

Wife
Male

Ernest

High

Son
Male

Arthur

High

Son
Male

Herbert

High

Son
Female

Beatrice

High

Daughter
Female

Ethel

High

Daughter
Female

Gladys

High

Daughter
Female

Janet

Macneil

Servant
Female

Caroline

Swallow

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name High
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Colkirk, Norfolk, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

High

Head

Married

40

1841

Colkirk, Norfolk, England

Caroline

High

Wife

Married

36

1845

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Ernest

High

Son

Single

11

1870

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Arthur

High

Son

Single

10

1871

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Herbert

High

Son

Single

8

1873

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Beatrice

High

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Ethel

High

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Buckinghamshire, England

Gladys

High

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Janet

Macneil

Servant

Single

20

1861

Scotland

Caroline

Swallow

Servant

Single

17

1864

Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England

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