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Household of Peter Highfield (born 1849, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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.

Peter Highfield and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Highfield, born in 1849 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Sarah E Highfield, born in 1847 in St Helens, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Peter, born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Mother Law, Sarah (born 1816 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and Peter's Stepson, William H (born 1867 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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Peter Highfield's household

Male

Peter

Highfield

Head
Female

Sarah E

Highfield

Wife
Female

Sarah

Hollingsworth

Mother Law
Male

William H

Williamson (Highfield)

Stepson
Male

Peter

Highfield

Son
First name(s) Peter
Last name Highfield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Highfield

Head

Married

32

1849

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Sarah E

Highfield

Wife

Married

34

1847

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Hollingsworth

Mother Law

Widow

65

1816

St Helens, Lancashire, England

William H

Williamson (Highfield)

Stepson

Single

14

1867

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Peter

Highfield

Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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