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Household of John Highland (born 1823, Anglesey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 Highland and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Highland, born in 1823 in Anglesey, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Highland, born in 1837 in Ireland. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1858 in Ireland), John (born 1863 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1867 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), William (born 1869 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England), Joseph (born 1873 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England) and Mary E (born 1876 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Catherine (born 1833 in Ireland), John's Lodger, Fred (born 1849 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and John's Lodger, William (born 1855 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England).


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John Highland's household

Male

John

Highland

Head
Female

Catherine

Highland

Wife
Male

Thomas

Highland

Son
Male

John

Highland

Son
Male

Robert

Highland

Son
Male

William

Highland

Son
Male

Joseph

Highland

Son
Female

Mary E

Highland

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Foulks

Lodger
Male

Fred

Driver

Lodger
Male

William

Coats

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Highland
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Anglesey, Wales

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Highland

Head

Married

58

1823

Anglesey, Wales

Catherine

Highland

Wife

Married

44

1837

Ireland

Thomas

Highland

Son

Single

23

1858

Ireland

John

Highland

Son

Single

18

1863

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Robert

Highland

Son

Single

14

1867

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William

Highland

Son

Single

12

1869

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

Joseph

Highland

Son

Single

8

1873

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

Mary E

Highland

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

Catherine

Foulks

Lodger

Widow

48

1833

Ireland

Fred

Driver

Lodger

Single

32

1849

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

William

Coats

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

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