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Household of John Highfield (born 1836, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire, 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 Highfield and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Highfield, born in 1836 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Highfield, born in 1835 in Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; Alfred E (born 1864 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and Emily (born 1867 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother In Law, Mary Ann Knowles, born in 1810 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England.


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John Highfield's household

Male

John

Highfield

Head
Female

Sarah

Highfield

Wife
Male

Alfred E

Highfield

Son
Female

Emily

Highfield

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Knowles

Mother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Highfield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Highfield

Head

Married

45

1836

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Highfield

Wife

Married

46

1835

Staffordshire, England

Alfred E

Highfield

Son

Single

17

1864

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Emily

Highfield

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Mary Ann

Knowles

Mother In Law

Widow

71

1810

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

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