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Household of John Highley (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Todmorden, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding),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 1846 in Todmorden, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Highley, born in 1850 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Mary J, born 1875 in Todmorden, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother Law, Mary Foster, born in 1808 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.


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John Highley's household

Male

John

Highley

Head
Female

Eliza

Highley

Wife
Female

Mary J

Highley

Daughter
Female

Mary

Foster

Mother Law
First name(s) John
Last name Highley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
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

35

1846

Todmorden, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Highley

Wife

Married

31

1850

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Highley

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Todmorden, Lancashire, England

Mary

Foster

Mother Law

Widow

73

1808

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

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