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Household of William Highfield (born 1847, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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.

William Highfield and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Highfield, born in 1847 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Annie Highfield, born in 1849 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Arthur (born 1871 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), William (born 1873 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Edith M (born 1876 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Alfred G (born 1878 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Ann Irvine, born in 1825 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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William Highfield's household

Male

William

Highfield

Head
Female

Annie

Highfield

Wife
Male

Arthur

Highfield

Son
Male

William

Highfield

Son
Female

Edith M

Highfield

Daughter
Male

Alfred G

Highfield

Son
Female

Ann

Irvine

Mother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Highfield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place London, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Highfield

Head

Married

34

1847

London, Middlesex, England

Annie

Highfield

Wife

Married

32

1849

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Highfield

Son

Single

10

1871

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William

Highfield

Son

Single

8

1873

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Edith M

Highfield

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Alfred G

Highfield

Son

Single

3

1878

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Ann

Irvine

Mother In Law

Widow

56

1825

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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