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Household of Joseph Highley (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Joseph Highley and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Highley, born in 1839 in Ovenden, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Betty Highley, born in 1842 in Warley, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Sarah (born 1864 in Ovenden, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1868 in Ovenden, Yorkshire, England), Martha A (born 1873 in Ovenden, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1876 in Ovenden, Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1879 in Ovenden, Yorkshire, England) and Mary E (born 1881 in Ovenden, Yorkshire, England).


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Joseph Highley's household

Male

Joseph

Highley

Head
Female

Betty

Highley

Wife
Female

Sarah

Highley

Daughter
Male

John

Highley

Son
Female

Martha A

Highley

Daughter
Male

George

Highley

Son
Male

Joseph

Highley

Son
Female

Mary E

Highley

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Highley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Highley

Head

Married

42

1839

Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

Betty

Highley

Wife

Married

39

1842

Warley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Highley

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

John

Highley

Son

Single

13

1868

Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

Martha A

Highley

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

George

Highley

Son

Single

5

1876

Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Highley

Son

Single

2

1879

Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Highley

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

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