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Household of John Highley (born 1840, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fylde, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Highley, born in 1840 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Highley, born in 1840 in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Bertha (born 1869 in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas Edwd (born 1872 in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Thirza Alice (born 1849 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and John's Servant, Eliza (born 1857 in Wantage, Berkshire, England).
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John Highley's household
John
Highley
Head
Mary
Highley
Wife
Bertha
Highley
Daughter
Thomas Edwd
Highley
Son
Thirza Alice
Mercer
Boarder
Eliza
Godfrey
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Highley |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Halifax, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Highley | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Highley | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Todmorden, Yorkshire, England | |
Bertha | Highley | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Todmorden, Yorkshire, England | |
Thomas Edwd | Highley | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Todmorden, Yorkshire, England | |
Thirza Alice | Mercer | Boarder | Single | 32 | 1849 | Bolton, Lancashire, England | |
Eliza | Godfrey | Servant | Single | 24 | 1857 | Wantage, Berkshire, England |
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