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Household of Thomas Highton (born 1852, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mile End Old Town, London,Middlesex, 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.

Thomas Highton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Highton, born in 1852 in Portsmouth, Devon, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mersilira Highton, born in 1850 in Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 3 children; William (born 1873 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1875 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and Caroline (born 1881 in London, Middlesex, England).


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Thomas Highton's household

Male

Thomas

Highton

Head
Female

Mersilira

Highton

Wife
Male

William

Highton

Son
Male

George

Highton

Son
Female

Caroline

Highton

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Highton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Portsmouth, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Highton

Head

Married

29

1852

Portsmouth, Devon, England

Mersilira

Highton

Wife

Married

31

1850

Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Highton

Son

Single

8

1873

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

George

Highton

Son

Single

6

1875

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Caroline

Highton

Daughter

Single

0

1881

London, Middlesex, England

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