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Household of William Highley (born 1847, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Todmorden, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Highley and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Highley, born in 1847 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betsy Highley, born in 1847 in Todmorden, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Arthur (born 1871 in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England), Fred (born 1874 in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England), Thomas E (born 1879 in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England) and Mary E (born 1881 in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Other, Betsy Highley, born in 1847 in Todmorden, Lancashire, England.


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William Highley's household

Male

William

Highley

Head
Female

Betsy

Highley

Other
Male

Arthur

Highley

Son
Male

Fred

Highley

Son
Male

Thomas E

Highley

Son
Female

Mary E

Highley

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Highley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Highley

Head

Married

34

1847

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Betsy

Highley

Other

Married

34

1847

Todmorden, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Highley

Son

Single

10

1871

Todmorden, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Highley

Son

Single

7

1874

Todmorden, Yorkshire, England

Thomas E

Highley

Son

Single

2

1879

Todmorden, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Highley

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Todmorden, Yorkshire, England

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