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Household of John Highley (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 Highley and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Highley, born in 1839 in Todmorden, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Betty Highley, born in 1840 in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1868 in Littleborough, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1870 in Littleborough, Lancashire, England).


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John Highley's household

Male

John

Highley

Head
Female

Betty

Highley

Wife
Male

John

Highley

Son
Female

Mary

Highley

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Highley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Todmorden, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Highley

Head

Married

42

1839

Todmorden, Lancashire, England

Betty

Highley

Wife

Married

41

1840

Todmorden, Yorkshire, England

John

Highley

Son

Single

13

1868

Littleborough, Lancashire, England

Mary

Highley

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Littleborough, Lancashire, England

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