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Household of William Highfield (born 1845, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Nantwich, Cheshire, 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.

William Highfield and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Highfield, born in 1845 in Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Highfield, born in 1847 in Haslington, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; Alice (born 1870 in Haslington, Cheshire, England), Ellen (born 1871 in Haslington, Cheshire, England), Minnie (born 1873 in Haslington, Cheshire, England), Emily (born 1875 in Haslington, Cheshire, England) and Annie (born 1877 in Haslington, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, James Cooper, born in 1840 in Haslington, Cheshire, England.


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William Highfield's household

Male

William

Highfield

Head
Female

Ann

Highfield

Wife
Female

Alice

Highfield

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Highfield

Daughter
Female

Minnie

Highfield

Daughter
Female

Emily

Highfield

Daughter
Female

Annie

Highfield

Daughter
Male

James

Cooper

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Highfield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Highfield

Head

Married

36

1845

Staffordshire, England

Ann

Highfield

Wife

Married

34

1847

Haslington, Cheshire, England

Alice

Highfield

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Haslington, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Highfield

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Haslington, Cheshire, England

Minnie

Highfield

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Haslington, Cheshire, England

Emily

Highfield

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Haslington, Cheshire, England

Annie

Highfield

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Haslington, Cheshire, England

James

Cooper

Boarder

Widower

41

1840

Haslington, Cheshire, England

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