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Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 21,069 Send Message	jax	Report	23 Oct 2012 01:07
	The marriage in 1900 is probably his...Just because their first child was born in 1887 does'nt mean they had to be married
	Researching: Nothing much
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 711 Send Message	Kazzie	Report	23 Oct 2012 01:01
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 711 Send Message	I am wondering if maybe in the workhouse for mental health reasons as it seems to run in our family Georges son John (my gr grandfather) commited suicide then his son John spent his whole life trying and 2 cousins have succeeded in last 4 years
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 12,081 Send Message	Andrew	Report	23 Oct 2012 01:01
	Deaths Mar 1919 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Highfield George H 51 Wolverhampton 6b 1146 Andy
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 711 Send Message	Kazzie	Report	23 Oct 2012 00:53
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 711 Send Message	Thanks thought I was right but only marriage can find for George and Sarah is 1900 so don't know what's happened there sure 1911 he was in Wolverhampton workhouse but Sarah and children wasn't
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 12,081 Send Message	Andrew	Report	23 Oct 2012 00:52
	Sarah at home Married 16 years. 6 children all living. George has signed the form, so may be using the workhouse infirmary? 1911 England Census about Sarah Ellen Highfield Name: Sarah Ellen Highfield Age in 1911: 41 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870 Relation to Head: Head Gender: Female Birth Place: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Civil parish: Wolverhampton County/Island: Staffordshire Country: England Street Address: 34 Norfolk Road, Wolverhampton Marital Status: Married Occupation: Maternity Nurse Registration district: Wolverhampton Registration District Number: 369 Sub-registration district: Wolverhampton Western ED, institution, or vessel: 28 Household schedule number: 17 Piece: 17037 Household Members: Name Age Sarah Ellen Highfield 41 George Edward Highfield 25 John James Highfield 20 Selina Maud Highfield 13 Florence May Highfield 10 Annie Devine 26 Ronald Devine 0 Andy
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 12,081 Send Message	Andrew	Report	23 Oct 2012 00:51
	George in wsorkhouse?? 1911 England Census about George Henry Highfield Name: George Henry Highfield Age in 1911: 47 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864 Relation to Head: Inmate Gender: Male Birth Place: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Civil parish: Heath County/Island: Staffordshire Country: England Street Address: Wolverhampton Union Workhouse, New Cross, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton Marital Status: Married Occupation: Merchants Packer Registration district: Wolverhampton Registration District Number: 369 Sub-registration district: Willenhall ED, institution, or vessel: 28 Piece: 17110 Andy
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 12,081 Send Message	Andrew	Report	23 Oct 2012 00:49
	1901 England Census about George Henry Highfield Name: George Henry Highfield Age: 37 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Sarah Ellen Highfield Gender: Male Where born: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England Civil parish: Wolverhampton Ecclesiastical parish: St George County/Island: Staffordshire Country: England Street Address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Wolverhampton Sub-registration district: Wolverhampton Eastern ED, institution, or vessel: 26 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 32 Piece: 2681 Folio: 139 Page Number: 6 Household Members: Name Age George Henry Highfield 37 Sarah Ellen Highfield 34 Thomas Edwin Highfield 14 Matilda Highfield 12 John James Highfield 10 Selina Maud Highfield 3 Florence May Highfield 7 Months Andy
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 12,081 Send Message	Andrew	Report	23 Oct 2012 00:48
	1891 England Census about George H Highfield Name: George H Highfield [Goerge H Highfield] Age: 27 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Sarah E Highfield Gender: Male Where born: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England Civil parish: Wolverhampton Ecclesiastical parish: St George County/Island: Staffordshire Country: England Street Address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Wolverhampton Sub-registration district: Wolverhampton Eastern ED, institution, or vessel: 19 Neighbors: View others on page Piece: 2234 Folio: 31 Page Number: 15 Household Members: Name Age George H Highfield 27 Sarah E Highfield 24 Thomas E Highfield 4 Emma M Highfield 2 John J Highfield 5/12 James Humphries 24 Andy
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 711 Send Message	Kazzie	Report	23 Oct 2012 00:40
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 711 Send Message	could someone please look at 1891 1901 and maybe 1911 census and tell me who George Henry Highfield born 1864 Wolverhampton was living with found his married to Sarah Ellen Turner as 1900 but sure their first child was born 1887 and as far as know didn't marry twice .....many thanks

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