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Household of John Highgham (born 1857, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorley, Lancashire, 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 Highgham and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Highgham, born in 1857 in Eccleston, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Highgham, born in 1851 in Croston, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Edward, born 1880 in Croston, Lancashire, England.


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John Highgham's household

Male

John

Highgham

Head
Female

Ellen

Highgham

Wife
Male

Edward

Highgham

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Highgham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Eccleston, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Highgham

Head

Married

24

1857

Eccleston, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Highgham

Wife

Married

30

1851

Croston, Lancashire, England

Edward

Highgham

Son

Single

1

1880

Croston, Lancashire, England

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