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Household of William Highway (born 1854, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 Highway and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Highway, born in 1854 in Southall, Shropshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Highway, born in 1856 in Methley, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; George Henry, born 1880 in Methley, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister, Emily Ellis, born in 1863 in Methley, Yorkshire, England.


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William Highway's household

Male

William

Highway

Head
Female

Ann

Highway

Wife
Male

George Henry

Highway

Son
Female

Emily

Ellis

Sister
First name(s) William
Last name Highway
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Southall, Shropshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Highway

Head

Married

27

1854

Southall, Shropshire, England

Ann

Highway

Wife

Married

25

1856

Methley, Yorkshire, England

George Henry

Highway

Son

Single

1

1880

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Ellis

Sister

Single

18

1863

Methley, Yorkshire, England

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