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Household of William Highton (born 1833, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Highton, born in 1833 in Pemberton, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Bridget Highton, born in 1835 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; James (born 1860 in Ince, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1863 in Ince, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1870 in Ince, Lancashire, England), Mary E (born 1872 in Ince, Lancashire, England), William (born 1877 in Ince, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1879 in Ince, Lancashire, England).


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William Highton's household

Male

William

Highton

Head
Female

Bridget

Highton

Wife
Male

James

Highton

Son
Male

Henry

Highton

Son
Female

Alice

Highton

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Highton

Daughter
Male

William

Highton

Son
Male

John

Highton

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Highton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Highton

Head

Married

48

1833

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Bridget

Highton

Wife

Married

46

1835

Wigan, Lancashire, England

James

Highton

Son

Single

21

1860

Ince, Lancashire, England

Henry

Highton

Son

Single

18

1863

Ince, Lancashire, England

Alice

Highton

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Ince, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Highton

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Ince, Lancashire, England

William

Highton

Son

Single

4

1877

Ince, Lancashire, England

John

Highton

Son

Single

2

1879

Ince, Lancashire, England

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