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Household of William Highton (born 1844, 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.

William Highton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Highton, born in 1844 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Highton, born in 1845 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1867 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1869 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Rebecca (born 1871 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1874 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).


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William Highton's household

Male

William

Highton

Head
Female

Margaret

Highton

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Highton

Daughter
Female

Mary

Highton

Daughter
Female

Rebecca

Highton

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Highton

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Highton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Highton

Head

Married

37

1844

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Highton

Wife

Married

36

1845

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Highton

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Mary

Highton

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Rebecca

Highton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Highton

Son

Single

7

1874

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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