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Alice Highfield

Female 1849 - 1924  (75 years)


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  • Name Alice Highfield 
    Born 1849  Burscough Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Baptism 11 Mar 1849  St John the Baptist, Burscough Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Occupation Shopkeeper Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 1924  Liverpool Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I14239  Canal Family 1
    Last Modified 5 Mar 2026 

    Father John Highfield,   b. 9 May 1819, Burscough Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1861, Burscough Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years) 
    Mother Mary Williams,   b. 1829, Liverpool Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F04287  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Joseph Saxton Townsend,   b. 1839, Ossett, West Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1895, Derby Road, Bootle Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Married 26 Feb 1869  St Nicholas, Liverpool Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
     1. Hannah Townsend,   b. 20 Jan 1870, Liverpool Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Joseph Edward Townsend,   b. 10 Mar 1872, Liverpool Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1929, Liverpool Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
     3. Mary Ann Townsend,   b. 27 Feb 1874, Liverpool Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. John Townsend,   b. 2 May 1876, Liverpool Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Elizabeth Alice Townsend,   b. 13 Sep 1878, Liverpool Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Sarah Townsend,   b. 4 May 1885, Liverpool Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 5 Mar 2026 
    Family ID F04283  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Marries as Alice Bamber, daughter of John Bamber, boatman. Isabella Highfield present as sister-in-law of Joseph Townsend in 1871 census.

  • Sources 
    1. [S010056] Parish record.

    2. [S010071] Lancashire BMDs.

    3. [S010069] MC.



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