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Household of Thomas Highton (born 1855, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.
Thomas Highton and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Highton, born in 1855 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Highton, born in 1850 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1876 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), William (born 1878 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and John L (born 1880 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Sister In Law, Ellen (born 1851 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Thomas's Niece, Annie (born 1874 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Nephew, Richard (born 1876 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).
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Thomas Highton's household
Thomas
Highton
Head
Elizabeth
Highton
Wife
James
Highton
Son
William
Highton
Son
John L
Highton
Son
Ellen
Lester
Sister In Law
Annie
Lester
Niece
Richard
Lester
Nephew
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Highton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 26 |
| Birth year | 1855 |
| Birth place | Wigan, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Highton | Head | Married | 26 | 1855 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Highton | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
James | Highton | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
William | Highton | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
John L | Highton | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Lester | Sister In Law | Widow | 30 | 1851 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Annie | Lester | Niece | Single | 7 | 1874 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Richard | Lester | Nephew | Single | 5 | 1876 | Wigan, Lancashire, England |
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