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Household of John Highfield (born 1829, Nottinghamshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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.

John Highfield and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Highfield, born in 1829 in Bawtry, Nottinghamshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Highfield, born in 1832 in Lound, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Charles (born 1859 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1860 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1865 in Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England), Sarah (born 1868 in Carbrook, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1877 in Carbrook, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph (born 1880 in Carbrook, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Phoebe A Siddaws, born in 1859 in Staffordshire, England.


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John Highfield's household

Male

John

Highfield

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Highfield

Wife
Male

Charles

Highfield

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Highfield

Daughter
Male

John

Highfield

Son
Female

Sarah

Highfield

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Highfield

Son
Male

Joseph

Highfield

Son
Female

Phoebe A

Siddaws

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Highfield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Bawtry, Nottinghamshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Highfield

Head

Married

52

1829

Bawtry, Nottinghamshire, England

Elizabeth

Highfield

Wife

Married

49

1832

Lound, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Highfield

Son

Single

22

1859

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Highfield

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

John

Highfield

Son

Single

16

1865

Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Highfield

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Carbrook, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Highfield

Son

Single

4

1877

Carbrook, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Highfield

Son

Single

1

1880

Carbrook, Yorkshire, England

Phoebe A

Siddaws

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Staffordshire, England

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