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Household of John Highfield (born 1841, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Highfield, born in 1841 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza F Highfield, born in 1836 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; Matilda (born 1865 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Kate (born 1868 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), John (born 1872 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and Joseph (born 1874 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Matilda (born 1814 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and John's Nephew, Thomas (born 1863 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England).


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John Highfield's household

Male

John

Highfield

Head
Female

Eliza F

Highfield

Wife
Female

Matilda

Highfield

Daughter
Female

Kate

Highfield

Daughter
Male

John

Highfield

Son
Male

Joseph

Highfield

Son
Female

Matilda

Highfield

Mother
Male

Thomas

Green

Nephew
First name(s) John
Last name Highfield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Highfield

Head

Married

40

1841

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Eliza F

Highfield

Wife

Married

45

1836

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Matilda

Highfield

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Kate

Highfield

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

John

Highfield

Son

Single

9

1872

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Joseph

Highfield

Son

Single

7

1874

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Matilda

Highfield

Mother

Widow

67

1814

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Green

Nephew

Single

18

1863

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

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