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Household of Richard Highway (born 1828, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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.

Richard Highway and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Highway, born in 1828 in Broseley, Shropshire, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Hannah Highway, born in 1830 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; George (born 1857 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England), Arthur (born 1860 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England), Julia (born 1866 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England), Albert (born 1868 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England) and Maud (born 1871 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Nephew, William Fellows, born in 1874 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England.


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Richard Highway's household

Male

Richard

Highway

Head
Female

Hannah

Highway

Wife
Male

George

Highway

Son
Male

Arthur

Highway

Son
Female

Julia

Highway

Daughter
Male

Albert

Highway

Son
Female

Maud

Highway

Daughter
Male

William

Fellows

Nephew
First name(s) Richard
Last name Highway
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Broseley, Shropshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Highway

Head

Married

53

1828

Broseley, Shropshire, England

Hannah

Highway

Wife

Married

51

1830

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

George

Highway

Son

Single

24

1857

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Arthur

Highway

Son

Single

21

1860

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Julia

Highway

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Albert

Highway

Son

Single

13

1868

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Maud

Highway

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

William

Fellows

Nephew

Single

7

1874

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

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